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Svan

/ˈsvɑːn/

Svan proper noun: a South Caucasian language of Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Laz, and Mingrelian.

svan: a South Caucasian language of Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Laz, and Mingrelian
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Proper noun

Svan

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

Noun

Svan (plural Svans)

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

Forms of Svan

Proper noun
alternative formSwan
Noun
pluralSvans

Origin of Svan

From Georgian სვანი (svani).

Questions about Svan

What does Svan mean?
Svan means a South Caucasian language of Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Laz, and Mingrelian.
What part of speech is Svan?
Svan can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Svan?
Svan is pronounced /ˈsvɑːn/.

Words near Svan in the dictionary

  1. Svalbard
  2. Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
  3. Svalbard reindeer
  4. Svalbardian
  5. Svaliava
  6. Svan
  7. svanbergite
  8. Svaneti
  9. Svanetian
  10. Svanetians
  11. Svans

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