მარწკინდი

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

  • მარწკინჯი (marc̣ḳinǯi)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *mec̣ḳad-, whence also Laz მაწკინდი (maǯǩindi), Svan მჷსკა̈დ (məsḳäd).

Noun

მარწკინდი • (marc̣ḳindi) (plural მარწკინდეფი)

  1. ring (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger)
    Synonym: ბეჭედი (beč̣edi)
Derived terms
  • მარწკინდუა (marc̣ḳindua)

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, მა- -ინდ (ma- -ind) +‎ რწკ-ინ- (rc̣ḳ-in-, “to shine”) +‎ -ი (-i).

Adjective

მარწკინდი • (marc̣ḳindi)

  1. (literally) shining, shiny

Noun

მარწკინდი • (marc̣ḳindi) (plural მარწკინდეფი)

  1. synonym of მარწკინაია (marc̣ḳinaia, “firefly”)

References

  • Ḳarṭozia, Guram, Gersamia, Rusudan, Lomia, Maia, Cxadaia, Taia (2010) Manana Ṗerṭenava, Sopio Šamugua, Irma Xaramišvili, Maḳa Comaia, editors, Megrulis lingvisṭuri analizi [Linguistic analysis of Mingrelian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Meridiani, →ISBN, page 287, derive etymology #1 like etymology #2, i.e., *shining object → ring, but considering that Svan regularly matches the Zan words for ring it's easier to assume that the homophony is accidental

Further reading

  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “მარწკინდი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎[1], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “მარწკინდი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 813
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