ქურქუმაჲ

Old Georgian

Etymology

Compare Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum), Persian کرکم (korkom), Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kwlkwm /⁠kurkum⁠/). Doublet of კროკონი (ḳroḳoni).

Noun

ქურქუმაჲ • (kurkumay)

  1. crocus, crocum
    Synonym: კროკონი (ḳroḳoni)

Descendants
  • Georgian: ქურქუმა (kurkuma)

References
  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ქურქუმაჲ”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎ (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 459
  • Čubinov, David (1887) “ქურქუმაჲ”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎, Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, column 1352
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