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Etymology of Svan

From Georgian სვანი (svani).

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
name

A South Caucasian language of Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Laz, and Mingrelian.

noun

A person from Svaneti, or a descendant of Svan people.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Georgian სვანი (svani).

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Machine-source provenance
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