ხვარხვი

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Etymology edit

From Georgian ხახვი (xaxvi). Ultimately borrowed from Proto-Northeast Caucasian *χǝ̄wχV (onion).

Noun edit

ხვარხვი (xvarxvi) (plural ხვარხვეფი)

  1. onion, allium

References edit

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ხვარხვი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1972