მუსიკა

Georgian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ). There is a single Old Georgian attestation in the form მუსიკისაჲ (musiḳisay), but it is not clear whether there is continuity between this and the modern Georgian form.

Orbeliani describes the word as 'Latin',[1] perhaps hinting that the modern form is borrowed from some western language.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /musikʼa/
  • Hyphenation: მუ‧სი‧კა

Noun

მუსიკა • (musiḳa) (plural მუსიკები)

  1. music

Derived terms

References
  1. Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “მუსიკა”, 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 229
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