ლირწი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ლირწი (lirc̣i).

Adjective

Adjectival declension of ლირწი

Case	adjective
nominative, genitive, instrumental	ლირწი (lirc̣i)
ergative	ლირწმა (lirc̣ma)
dative, adverbial	ლირწ (lirc̣)
vocative	ლირწო (lirc̣o)

ლირწი • (lirc̣i) (comparative უფრო ლირწი, superlative ყველაზე ლირწი)

1. lascivious, lecherous, lustful

Related terms

• ლირფი (lirpi)

References

• Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), “ლირწი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press

Old Georgian

Etymology

A diminutive–pejorative reshaping of ლირბი (lirbi).

Adjective

ლირწი • (lirc̣i)

1. impudent, brazen

Derived terms

• ლირწებაჲ (lirc̣ebay)
• ლირწობაჲ (lirc̣obay)
• სილირწეჲ (silirc̣ey)

 

Descendants

• Georgian: ლირწი (lirc̣i)

Further reading

• Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ლირწი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎^[2] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 209a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լիրբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 287a
• Sardshweladse, Surab, Fähnrich, Heinz (2005) “ლირწად”, in Altgeorgisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch (Handbook of Oriental Studies; VIII.12), with the collaboration of Irine Melikishvili and Sopio Sardshweladse, Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 591b