авӑн

Chuvash

Etymology 1

From ав (av) +‎ -ӑн (-ăn).

Verb

авӑн • (avăn)

  1. (intransitive) to bend, to curve, to crook
    Йывӑҫ авӑнса ӳсет. ― Jyvăś avăns̬a üs̬et. ― The tree is growing сrooked.
  2. (intransitive) to wriggle, to coil, to meander
    Шыв улӑх авӑна-авӑна юхать. ― Šyv ulăh avăna-avăna juh̬atʹ. ― The river meanders through the meadow.
  3. (intransitive) to stoop, to bend down, to bow
  4. (intransitive, figuratively) to give in, to yield, to relent
    Тӑшман хӗснипе ӑнмарӑмӑр. ― Tăšman h̬ĕsnip̬e ănmarămăr. ― We did not give in under pressure of the enemy.
Derived terms
  • авӑнлӑх (avănlăh)
  • авӑнтар (avănt̬ar)
  • авӑнчӑк (avănč̬ăk)
  • авӑнчӑклан (avănč̬ăklan)
  • авӑнчӑклантар (avănč̬ăklant̬ar)
  • авӑнчӑклат (avănč̬ăklat)
  • авӑнчӑклӑ (avănč̬ăklă)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian овин (ovin).

Noun

авӑн • (avăn)

  1. (agriculture) barn, granary
  2. (agriculture) sheaf (bundle of grain or straw)
  3. (agriculture) threshing
    авӑн вӑхӑчӗ ― avăn văh̬ăč̬ĕ ― threshing season
Derived terms
  • авӑн уйӑхӗ (avăn ujăh̬ĕ)

Noun

авӑн • (avăn)

  1. (dialectal) trap, snare
  2. (dialectal) cage
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