შენი ჭირიმე
Georgian
Etymology
Literally, "your grief to me". Compare Armenian ցավդ տանեմ (cʻavd tanem).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃeni t͡ʃʼirime/, [ʃeni t͡ʃʼiɾime]
- Hyphenation: შე‧ნი ჭი‧რი‧მე
Phrase
- (idiomatic) an untranslatable expression of endearment towards a familiar listener.
Usage notes
- The form შენი ჭირი მე (šeni č̣iri me) is less common in writing.
- This phrase is often just used as ჭირიმე (č̣irime).
Descendants
- → Armenian: շենի ճիրիմե (šeni čirime)
- → Mingrelian: სქანი ჭირი მა (skani č̣iri ma) (calque)
- → Svan: ისგუ მაზიგ მი (isgu mazig mi) (calque)
See also
- გენაცვალე (genacvale)
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