Georgian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Georgian შუქი (šuki, ray (of light)), borrowed from Old Armenian շուք (šukʻ, shade; headcover; honour, brilliancy).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃukʰi/
  • Hyphenation: შუ‧ქი

Noun edit

შუქი (šuki) (usually uncountable, plural შუქები)

  1. light (of the sun or other source)
    Synonym: სინათლე (sinatle)
    მზის შუქიmzis šukisunlight
    მწვანე შუქიmc̣vane šukigreen light
  2. ray, beam
    Synonym: სხივი (sxivi)
  3. electricity
  4. (by extension) lamppost
  5. beauty, elegance

Inflection edit

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References edit

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “შუქი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 509
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “շուք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Čubinov, David (1840) “შუქი”, in Грузинско-русско-французский словарь [Georgian–Russian–French Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 589