цӕу

Ossetian

Etymology

According to Densusianu, from Scythian *čap- (compare Persian چپش‎ (čapiš, “yearling kid”)), whence also Albanian cjap, Romanian țap. But in Abaev's opinion the p → Ossetian w sound change is problematic.

Noun

цӕу • (cæw)

  1. (Iron dialect, Digor dialect) goat (uncastrated)

Derived terms

  • цӕугуист (cæwgwist)
  • цӕудзарм (cæwʒarm)
  • цӕукъа (cæwk’a)

References

  • Bigulajev, B. B.; Gagkajev, K. Je.; Kulajev, N. X.; Tuajeva, O. N. (1970), “цæу”, in Kasajev A. M., editor, Osetinsko-russkij slovarʹ [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Publishing House “Ir”
  • Taqazty, Fedar (2003), “цæу”, in Digoron-urussag ʒurdwat [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania
  • Abajev, V. I. (1958), “cæw”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ osetinskovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, Moscow, Leningrad: USSR Academy of Sciences, page 307
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