хъуын

Ossetian

Etymology

Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀‎ (gaona, “color”), Pashto غونه‎ (ǧuná), Persian گون‎ (gun, “color”), Sanskrit गुण (guṇa, “thread, cord”).

Noun

хъуын • (qwyn)

  1. hair, wool, the fleece of one sheep

References
  • Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
  • Bigulajev, B. B.; Gagkajev, K. Je.; Kulajev, N. X.; Tuajeva, O. N. (1970), “хъуын”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
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