ქორთუ

Laz

Alternative forms

• ქორთო (korto)

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *kart-; see Old Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔrtʰu/
• Hyphenation: ქორ‧თუ

Noun

ქორთუ • (kortu) (Latin spelling Kortu, plural ქორთუფი)

1. An ethnic group native to the South Caucasus: Georgian

   Synonym: გჲურჯი (gyurci)

   ქორთუფე მულუნან დო მწიქა გეჭარერითენ დულჲაფე იქუმან

   kortupe mulunan do mǯika geç̌areriten dulyape ikuman

   Georgians come and work for cheap money

Usage notes

• In comprasion to the Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) This term doesn't include Laz, Mingrelian and Svan speakers.

Further reading

• Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 849

Mingrelian

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *kart-.

Noun

ქორთუ • (kortu) (plural ქორთუეფი)

1. (person) Georgian

Related terms

• ქართი (karti), ქართალი (kartali)
• საქორთუო (sakortuo)

Descendants

• → Abkhaz: а-қы́рҭуа (a-kə́rtwa)

References

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ქორთუ”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1533
• Kipšidze, Iosif (1914) “ქორთუ”, in Грамматика мингрельского (иверского) языка с хрестоматией и словарем [Grammar of the Mingrelian (Iverian) Language with a Reader and a Dictionary] (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 7)‎^[1] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 345b
• Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 849
• Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ქორთუ”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎^[2], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
• Pipia, Daniel (2008) “ქორთუ”, in Tamaz Pipia, Givi Boǯgua, editors, Megruli saleksiḳono masalebi [Megrelian dictionary materials] (Ḳolxuri seria; 3)‎^[3], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN