мосокӏ

Avar

Etymology

It may originate from the ancient Georgian tribe of the Moschoi or from the historical Tsova village in Tusheti named Mosokib by the Avars.

Noun

мосокӏ • (mosokʼclass 1/2 (masculine мосокӏав, ergative мосокӏас, genitive мосокӏасул, feminine мосокӏай, ergative мосокӏалъ, genitive мосокӏалъул, plural мосокӏал)

  1. Bats, Tsova-Tush
    Synonyms: бацби (bacbi), их (ix)
  2. (generally) Tushetian, Tush
    Synonym: туш (tuš)

References

  • Xapizov, Š. M.; Galbacev, S. M. (2017), “мосокӏ”, in К истории и этнографии аварцев [On the History and Ethnography of the Avars] (in Russian), Makhachkala: Alef, page 41
  • Ajtberov, T. M.; Xapizov, Š. M. (2016), “мосокӏ”, in Магӏарулалъ хъварал тарихиял асарал [Historical works written in Avar] (in Avar), Makhachkala: Alef, page 126