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)

  1. 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

See also

  • უსუმერს (usumers)

Further reading

  • Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) “asven”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı[1] (in Turkish)