Etymology

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Akin to Mingrelian იხი (ixi)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈixi/
  • Hyphenation: ი‧ხი

Noun

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იხი (ixi) (Latin spelling ixi)

  1. wind
    Synonym: ბავრა (bavra)
    იხი ელომაბარს
    ixi elomabars
    The wind blows lightly and hits me

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 798 compares Georgian ილხი (ilxi)
  • Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) chapter IXI, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı[1] (in Turkish)
  • Tandilava, Ali (2013) “იხი”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary]‎[2], online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi