პინჩვი

Georgian

Alternative forms

• პინჩი (ṗinči)

Etymology

From Old Georgian პინჩი (ṗinči). Compare Old Armenian պինչ (pinčʻ).

Noun

პინჩვი • (ṗinčvi)

1. (obsolete) nostrils

   Synonym: ნესტო (nesṭo)

References

• Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “პინჩვი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎^[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 339b
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “պինչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825) “პინჩვი”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries]‎^[2], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences
• Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “პინჩვი”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary]‎^[3], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 516b