Georgian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Georgian გალიაკი (galiaḳi, cage), from Ancient Greek γαλεάγρα (galeágra, cage for animals). For the development of the ending compare Georgian დანა (dana) beside დანაკი (danaḳi).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡalia/, [ɡ̊alia]

Noun edit

გალია (galia) (plural გალიები)

  1. cage (esp. for birds)

Declension edit

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References edit

  • Gippert, Jost (1995) “Ein altgeorgisches hapax legomenon”, in Aleksandre Gvaxaria, editor, Pilologiuri ʒiebani[1] (in German), Tbilisi: Academy Press, page 75 of 73–78
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “გალია”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary]‎[2], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 60