Mingrelian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Compare obsolete and dialectal Georgian ციბა / ჩიბა (ciba / čiba, small dog).[1]

Noun edit

ციბა (ciba)

  1. cat
    Synonym: კატუ (ḳaṭu)

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “ციბა”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary]‎[1], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 831a

Further reading edit

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ციბა”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1758