ჭია

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ჭიაჲ (č̣iay). Origin is uncertain.

Ačaṙean uncertainly derives Georgian from Armenian.[1] Compare Old Armenian ճճի (čči).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼia/
  • Hyphenation: ჭია

Noun

ჭია • (č̣ia) (plural ჭიები)

  1. worm

Inflection

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Derived terms

  • აბანოს ჭია (abanos č̣ia)
  • მრგვალი ჭია (mrgvali č̣ia)
  • პარკის ჭია (ṗarḳis č̣ia)
  • ქაცვია ჭია (kacvia č̣ia)
  • ჭია და ღუა (č̣ia da ɣua), ჭია-ღუა (č̣ia-ɣua)
  • ბრტყელი ჭია (brṭq̇eli č̣ia)
  • თავის ჭიას ახარებს (tavis č̣ias axarebs)

See also

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ճճի”, 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 206ab
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