წითელკანიანი

Georgian

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Etymology

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From წითელი (c̣iteli, red) +‎ კანიანი (ḳaniani, skinned, someone with a skin [of a certain type]).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡sʼitʰelkʼaniani/
  • Hyphenation: წი‧თელ‧კა‧ნი‧ა‧ნი

Noun

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წითელკანიანი (c̣itelḳaniani) (plural წითელკანიანები)

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) a person belonging to Native Americans, American Indians, Aboriginal Americans, First Nations

Usage notes

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The literal translation would be redskin or redskinned. This is an outdated, offensive term and is no longer considered acceptable or politically correct.

Inflection

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