Georgian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Georgian ყრუ (q̇ru, deaf), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur-u- (deaf), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur- (ear).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /qʼru/, [χʼɾu]
  • Hyphenation: ყრუ

Noun edit

ყრუ (q̇ru) (plural ყრუები)

  1. deaf person
  2. Used to address a person who does not respond to someone

Inflection edit

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Adjective edit

ყრუ (q̇ru) (comparative უფრო ყრუ, superlative ყველაზე ყრუ)

  1. deaf
  2. (figuratively, of village, country etc.) unpopulated
  3. (figuratively, of village, country etc.) retarded
  4. (figuratively, of voice) deep, obscure

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References edit

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

Old Georgian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur-u- (deaf), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur- (ear).

Noun edit

ყრუ (q̇ru)

  1. a deaf person

Descendants edit

References edit

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ყრუ”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 468b