ჸვინგი

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇win-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔvinɡi/

Noun

ჸვინგი • (ʾvingi) (plural ჸვინგეფი)

  1. (anatomy) temple
  2. (anatomy) occiput
    Synonym: კოფე (ḳope)
  3. (anatomy) neck
    Synonym: კისერი (ḳiseri)

Synonyms

  • ქინდირი (kindiri)
  • ოჸულე (oʾule), ოჸულეში (oʾuleši)

Further reading

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ჸვინგი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1618
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ჸვინგი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎[1], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
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