Mingrelian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Kartvelian *ʒuɣ- (big). Cognate with Svan ძღჷ-დ (ʒɣə-d, big).[1][2]

Adjective edit

ძუღე (ʒuɣe)

  1. very, very much, well
  2. strong, healthy

References edit

  1. ^ Čuxua, Merab (2000–2003) Kartvelur ena-ḳilota šedarebiti leksiḳoni [The Kartvelian Comparative Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Universali, pages 350–351
  2. ^ Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 598

Further reading edit

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ძუღე”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1808
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ძუღე”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎[1], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN

Etymology 2 edit

Adjective edit

ძუღე (ʒuɣe)

  1. Alternative form of ძაღე (ʒaɣe)

Further reading edit

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ძუღე”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1808