ქვრივი

Georgian

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Etymology

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From ქმარი (kmari) +‎ -ივი (-ivi), which underwent assimilation ქმრ-ივ-ი -> ქვრ-ივ-ი. At first, it was only said about women, but then, by extension, started to include men too.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰvrivi/, [kʰʷɾivi]
  • Hyphenation: ქვრი‧ვი

Noun

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ქვრივი (kvrivi) (plural ქვრივები)

  1. widow
  2. (by extension) widower

Inflection

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Derived terms

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