Georgian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ყრუ (q̇ru) (plural ყრუები)

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

Inflection

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Adjective

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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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Derived terms

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References

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  • 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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ყრუ (q̇ru)

  1. a deaf person

Descendants

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References

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