სახე

Georgian

Etymology

Origin is uncertain. Perhaps formed by prefixing the Proto-Georgian-Zan root *x- (to touch) with the affix *(s)a- (affix indicating designation, purpose), thus it would literally mean "that which is touched".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saxe/, [saχe]
  • Hyphenation: სა‧ხე

Noun

სახე • (saxe) (plural სახეები)

  1. (anatomy) face

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Abkhaz: аса́хьа (asáxʲa)
  • Aghwan: 𐕚𐔰𐕀𐔶 (saxē) (from Old Georgian)
  • Mingrelian: სახე (saxe)

Mingrelian

Etymology

From Georgian სახე (saxe).

Noun

სახე • (saxe) (plural სახეეფი)

  1. face
    Synonym: ჯოხო (ǯoxo)

References

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “სახე”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1301
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