Georgian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Georgian მაჩჳ (mačwi), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *ma(n)čw-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mat͡ʃvi/, [mat͡ʃʰʷi]
  • Hyphenation: მაჩ‧ვი

Noun

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მაჩვი (mačvi) (plural მაჩვები)

  1. Eurasian badger

Inflection

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{
	background-color:#EBEBEB;
}

Descendants

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  • Bats: მაჲჩუ̂ (mayčû)

Further reading

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  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “მაჩვი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press