ჭიხვინი

Georgian

Alternative forms

  • ხვივინი (xvivini)

Etymology

Of Onomatopoeic origin. Compare also related ხვიხვინი (xvixvini), from Old Georgian ჴჳჴჳნი (qwiqwini), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *qwiqwin-, a reduplication of onomatopoeic *qwi- ("neigh").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼixvini/, [t͡ʃʼiχʷini]
  • Hyphenation: ჭიხ‧ვი‧ნი

Noun

ჭიხვინი • (č̣ixvini) (plural ჭიხვინები)

  1. neigh

Inflection

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