ვირთაგვა

Georgian

Etymology

Synchronically ვირი (viri, donkey) + თაგვი (tagvi, mouse). For the usage of "donkey" to mean "big" in a compound, compare Persian خربزه (watermelon, literally donkey-cucumber). May also be a modification of the synonym mentioned below.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /virtʰaɡva/, [viɾtʰaɡʷa]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ვირ‧თაგ‧ვა

Noun

ვირთაგვა • (virtagva) (plural ვირთაგვები)

  1. rat
    Synonym: ვირთხა (virtxa)

Inflection

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