ჯღირჯღი

Mingrelian

ჯღირჯღი

Alternative forms

• ჯღირჯღუ (ǯɣirǯɣu), ჯღჷრჯღჷ (ǯɣərǯɣə)

Etymology

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *ǯiǯɣ-.

Noun

ჯღირჯღი • (ǯɣirǯɣi) (plural ჯღირჯღეფი)

1. mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)

Further reading

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ჯღირჯღი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 2068
• Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ჯღირჯღი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎^[1], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN