Georgian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Georgian ძირი (ʒiri), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *ʒ₁ir-. Cognate with Mingrelian ჯინჯი (ǯinǯi) and Laz ჯიჯი (cici).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ziri/, [d͡ziɾi]
  • Hyphenation: ძი‧რი

Noun edit

ძირი (ʒiri) (plural ძირები)

  1. bilge
  2. root, bottom

Inflection edit

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Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Bats: ძირ (ʒir)

Old Georgian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *ʒ₁ir-.

Noun edit

ძირი (ʒiri)

  1. bilge
  2. root, bottom

Descendants edit