წა-

See also: წა and -წა

Georgian

Etymology

Simplified form of archaic წარ- (c̣ar-)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sʼa]

Preverb

წა- • (c̣a-)

  1. Indicates the direction of the verb: from here to there
  2. Indicates that action denoted by verb is superficial
  3. Derives perfective verbs from imperfective ones
  4. Makes the future tense from the present

Derived terms

Georgian terms prefixed with წა-

References

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