ღირსი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ღირსი (ɣirsi, “deserving”), most probably from ღირს (ɣirs, “to cost”). Compare similar development in არსი (arsi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʁiɾsi]
• Hyphenation: ღირ‧სი

Adjective

Adjectival declension of ღირსი

Case	adjective
nominative, genitive, instrumental	ღირსი (ɣirsi)
ergative	ღირსმა (ɣirsma)
dative, adverbial	ღირს (ɣirs)
vocative	ღირსო (ɣirso)

ღირსი • (ɣirsi) (not comparable)

1. meritorious, deserving (of punishment, award etc.)
2. (Christianity) venerable