Georgian

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Etymology

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Possibly from Ancient Greek ῥύμβος (rhúmbos), ῥόμβος (rhómbos),[1][2][3] with unexplained sense development.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rumbi/, [ɾumbi]
  • Hyphenation: რუმ‧ბი

Noun

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რუმბი (rumbi)

  1. large wineskin

References

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  1. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1976) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Lraber Hasarakakan Gitutyunneri [Herald of the Social Sciences]‎[1] (in Armenian), number 12, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 49
  2. ^ Čubinov, David (1840) “რუმბი”, in Грузинско-русско-французский словарь [Georgian–Russian–French Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 414b
  3. ^ Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825) “რუმბი”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries]‎[2], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences