თოიჩი
Georgian
Alternative forms
- თოიჯი (toiǯi)
Etymology
From Old Armenian թովիչ (tʻovičʻ).
Noun
თოიჩი • (toiči) (plural თოიჩები)
- (obsolete) sorcerer
Derived terms
- თოიჯობა (toiǯoba)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “թովել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 199b
- Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1949) “თოიჩი”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary][1], compiled 1685–1716, Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, page 138b