ცოცხალი
Georgian
Etymology
From Old Georgian ცოცხალი (cocxali).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡sʰot͡sʰχali]
- Hyphenation: ცო‧ცხა‧ლი
Adjective
ცოცხალი • (cocxali) (comparative უფრო ცოცხალი, superlative ყველაზე ცოცხალი)
Declension
| case | adjective |
|---|---|
| nominative, genitive, instrumental |
ცოცხალი (cocxali) |
| ergative | ცოცხალმა (cocxalma) |
| dative, adverbial | ცოცხალ (cocxal) |
| vocative | ცოცხალო (cocxalo) |
Derived terms
- სიცოცხლე (sicocxle)
Descendants
- → Armenian: ցոցխալ (cʻocʻxal)
Further reading
- Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ცოცხალი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
- Fähnrich, Heinz, Sarǯvelaʒe, Zurab (2000) Kartvelur enata eṭimologiuri leksiḳoni [Etymological Dictionary of the Kartvelian Languages] (in Georgian), 2nd edition, Tbilisi: University Press, page 599, reconstructs Proto-Georgian-Zan *c₁oc₁x-, deriving Mingrelian ჩხონჩხი (čxončxi, “liver”) from the same root. This reconstruction is no longer considered in newer works.
Old Georgian
Adjective
ცოცხალი • (cocxali)
Derived terms
- განცოცხლებული (gancocxlebuli)
- განცოცხლდა (gancocxlda)
Descendants
- Georgian: ცოცხალი (cocxali)
Further reading
- Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ცოცხალი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)][1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 519a