ტოლი

Georgian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʼoli]
  • Hyphenation: ტო‧ლი

Etymology 1

Connected with Old Armenian տող (toł, “straight line, row”).[1][2] In view of latter's likely native origin, probably borrowed from it. Doublet of ტოღვი̆ (ṭoɣvĭ).

Adjective

ტოლი • (ṭoli) (not comparable)

  1. equal
Declension
Adjectival declension of ტოლი
case adjective
nominative, genitive,
instrumental 		ტოლი (ṭoli)
ergative ტოლმა (ṭolma)
dative, adverbial ტოლ (ṭol)
vocative ტოლო (ṭolo)
Derived terms

Noun

ტოლი • (ṭoli) (plural ტოლები)

  1. one's equal (in age, in volume, etc.) person; one's match
  2. (figuratively) friend
  3. (figuratively) wife
Descendants
  • → Armenian: տոլ (tol, “equal in age”) — Ararat, Tbilisi
See also

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1908) “Hayerēn stugabanutʻiwnner [Armenian etymologies]”, in Handes Amsorya‎[1] (in Armenian), volume 22, numbers 4–5, Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 122b of 120–124
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տող”, 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 418ab, considers both Armenian and Georgian to be borrowed from an unidentified third source, perhaps Urartian

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian толь (tolʹ).

Noun

ტოლი • (ṭoli) (plural ტოლები)

  1. roofing felt (roofing and waterproofing material made by impregnating roofing paper with coal tar or shale oil products)

References

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ტოლი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
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