ზღარბი

Georgian

Etymology

From Middle Georgian გძღარბი (gʒɣarbi), from Old Georgian გრძღაბი (grʒɣabi), გძღაბი (gʒɣabi). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɣarbi/, [zʁaɾbi]
  • Hyphenation: ზღარ‧ბი

Noun

ზღარბი • (zɣarbi) (plural ზღარბები)

  1. hedgehog

Inflection

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References

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ზღარბი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 97
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “ზღარბი”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 81
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