პინჩვი

Georgian

Alternative forms

  • პინჩი (ṗinči)

Etymology

From Old Georgian პინჩი (ṗinči). Compare Old Armenian պինչ (pinčʻ).

Noun

პინჩვი • (ṗinčvi)

  1. (obsolete) nostrils
    Synonym: ნესტო (nesṭo)

References

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “პინჩვი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 339b
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “պինչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 83ab
  • Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825) “პინჩვი”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries]‎[2], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1991–1993) “პინჩი”, in I. Abulaʒe, editor, Leksiḳoni kartuli [Georgian dictionary] (in Georgian), compiled 1685–1716, Tbilisi: Merani, →ISBN, page 623b