ვაფური

Laz

Alternative forms

ვაფოჲი (vapoyi) – Lome

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish واپور‎ (vapur, vapor), from French vapeur (“steamship”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɑˈpʰuɾi/, /vɑˈpʰu(ɹ)i/
Hyphenation: ვა‧ფუ‧რი

Noun

ვაფური • (vapuri) (Latin spelling vapuri) (Atina, Vizha, Artasheni, Borghola)

vessel, ship
Synonyms: ჯემი (cemi), მანგანასკაჶინდი (manganasǩafindi), კარავი (ǩaravi)

ვაფური სკენჯე ნახოლენ
vapuri sǩence naxolen
The ship is approaching the pier

Further reading

Kojima, Gôichi (2012–), “vapuri”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı (in Turkish)
Tandilava, Ali (2013), “ვაფური”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary], online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi

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