ჯარი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ჯარი (ǯari, multitude). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒari/, [d͡ʒaɾi]
  • Hyphenation: ჯა‧რი

Noun

ჯარი • (ǯari) (plural ჯარები)

  1. (collective) army, host (military force, not necessarily the armed forces of a nation)
    ქვეითი ჯარიkveiti ǯariinfantry
    1. # (military) army (armed forces of a nation)
      Synonym: არმია (armia)
  2. (chiefly in the plural, military, collective) troop (military unit)
    სახმელეთო ჯარებიsaxmeleto ǯarebiground troops

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Mingrelian: ჯარი (ǯari), მჯარი (mǯari)

See also

Further reading

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