მჟავე

Georgian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʒave]

Adjective

მჟავე • (mžave) (indeclinable, comparative უფრო მჟავე, superlative ყველაზე მჟავე, diminutive მომჟავო)

  1. sour, acid


Basic tastes in Georgian (layout · text)
ტკბილი (ṭḳbili) მჟავე (mžave) მარილიანი (mariliani) მწარე (mc̣are) ცხარე (cxare) not used in Georgian

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Laz: მჟაი (mjai)
  • → Mingrelian: მჟავე (mžave)

Mingrelian

Etymology

From Georgian მჟავე (mžave).

Adjective

მჟავე • (mžave)

  1. sour
    Synonyms: (ბ)ჟე ((b)že), ჭვახე (č̣vaxe)

Further reading

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “მჟავე”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 959
  • Ramaz, Kurdaʒe (2015) Tamar Gelašvili, editor, Kartul-megrul-lazur-svanur-inglisuri leksiḳoni [Georgian-Megrelian-Laz-Svan-English dictionary], Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Ṗeṭiṭi, →ISBN, page 166
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “მჟავე”, 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
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