ქარაფი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ქარაფი (karapi), from Old Armenian քարափն (kʻarapʻn).

Noun

ქარაფი • (karapi) (plural ქარაფები)

  1. cliff, rock

Derived terms

  • ქარაფოვანი (karapovani)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “քար”, 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 559b
  • Čubinov, David (1887) “ქარაფი”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎[1], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, column 1327
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