თოიჩი

Georgian

Alternative forms

  • თოიჯი (toiǯi)

Etymology

From Old Armenian թովիչ (tʻovičʻ).

Noun

თოიჩი • (toiči) (plural თოიჩები)

  1. (obsolete) sorcerer

Derived terms

  • თოიჯობა (toiǯoba)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “թովել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 199b
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “თოიჩი”, 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 138b

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