Georgian

edit

Etymology

edit

From Old Georgian ნავი (navi), probably from an Iranian source; compare Middle Persian [script needed] (nāw /⁠nʾw⁠/, ship), Persian ناو (nâv, boat). Alternatively, according to Ačaṙyan and Illič-Svityč (apud Martirosyan), from Old Armenian նաւ (naw).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /navi/
  • Hyphenation: ნა‧ვი

Noun

edit

ნავი (navi) (plural ნავები)

  1. boat

Inflection

edit
.Georgian.inflection-table tr:hover
{
	background-color:#EBEBEB;
}

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Bats: ნავ (nav)

See also

edit

References

edit