ასვენ
Laz
Etymology
From ა- (a-) + სვ- (sv-) + -ენ (-en). Inherited from Proto-Georgian-Zan *sw- (“to pass over; to oil, smear (with)”).
Verb
ასვენ • (asven) (Latin spelling asven)
- to rub, to smear
- ბერეს ჭანჭახი დასუდორენ. შუ ბეზითენ ქონუქოსი.
- beres ç̌anç̌axi dasudoren. şu beziten konukosi.
- The child is covered in mud. Wipe it off with a wet cloth.
Derived terms
- ჯასვენ (casven)
See also
- უსუმერს (usumers)
Further reading
- Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) “asven”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı[1] (in Turkish)