ნუში

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ნუში (nuši), from Old Armenian նուշ (nuš, almond); see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nuʃi/
  • Hyphenation: ნუ‧ში

Noun

ნუში • (nuši) (plural ნუშები)

  1. almond

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Bats: ნუშ (nuš)

References

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ნუში”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 331
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նուշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 472b

Laz

Etymology

Compare Mingrelian ნიში (niši), Middle Georgian ნუშა (nuša, small boat).[1]

Noun

ნუში • (nuşi)

  1. small boat

References

  1. Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 822

Further reading

  • Tandilava, Ali (2013) “ნუში”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary], online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi

Mingrelian

Noun

ნუში • (nuši)

  1. Alternative form of ნიში (niši)
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