ლუპუსტაკი

Georgian

Alternative forms

  • ლაპუჲტაკი (laṗuyṭaḳi), ლაპუსტაკი (laṗusṭaḳi) — Kiziqi
  • ლაპუსტრაკი (laṗusṭraḳi) — Kiziqi, Outer Kakheti

Etymology

Borrowed from dialectal forms of Armenian նապաստակ (napastak, “hare”); compare especially Tbilisi dialect լապուստրակ (lapustrak).

Noun

ლუპუსტაკი • (luṗusṭaḳi)

  1. (slang, dialectal) an artful, crafty fellow

See also

  • ლუპუსტაწი (luṗusṭac̣i), ლუპუსტაცი (luṗusṭaci)

References

  • Čubinov, David (1887) “ლუპუსტაკი”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎[1], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, column 654
  • Mentešašvili, Sṭepane (1943) “ლაპუჲტაკი, ლაპუსტაკი, ლაპუსტრაკი”, in V. Topuria, editor, Kiziq̇uri leksiḳoni [Kiziqian Dictionary]‎[2] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press, page 99b
  • Saxltxucišvili, Ušang (2003) “ლაპუსტრაკი”, in Giorgi C̣ibaxašvili, editor, Gareḳaxuri leksiḳoni [Outer Kakhetian Dictionary]‎[3] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Universali, page 208
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