авӑр

Derived from ав (av, “to bend”) +‎ ӑр (ăr).

авӑр • (avăr) (plural авӑрсем) 

1. handle, grip, hilt

   ҫӗҫӗ аври ― śĕś̬ĕ avri ― knife handle

2. (botany) stem, stalk

   хӑяр аври ― hăjar avri ― cucumber stem

3. bush, shrub

   пӗр авӑр ҫӗрулми ― pĕr avăr śĕrulmi ― a potato bush

4. (botany) root
5. (botany) greens, leaves (of a vegetable)

   кӑшман аври ― kăšman avri ― beetroot leaves

авӑр • (avăr) (plural авӑрсем) 

1. whirlpool, vortex

   авӑра пут ― avăra put ― to drown in a whirlpool

авӑр • (avăr)

1. (transitive) to grind, to mill
2. (intransitive) to spin, to whirl (of water in a whirlpool)