Georgian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dari/, [d̥aɾi]
  • Hyphenation: და‧რი

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *dar- (time), whence also დრო (dro). Earlier, it was also used in the sense of "time". Cognate with Mingrelian ედორია (edoria) and Laz ჰემინდორას (hemindoras).

On the other hand, Ačaṙean derives from Armenian դար (dar, age, century).

Noun edit

დარი (dari) (plural დარები)

  1. weather
  2. good weather
Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) “*dar-”, in Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 124
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Etymology 2 edit

Adjective edit

დარი (dari) (comparative უფრო დარი, superlative ყველაზე დარი)

  1. adequate, equal, alike
Synonyms edit

References edit

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