ჭემი

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

• რჭემი (rč̣emi)

Etymology

From ჭემ- < *ჭო̈მ- < *ჭომ- < *ჭამ- (č̣em- < *č̣öm- < *č̣om- < *č̣am-), from Proto-Kartvelian *c̣₁am- (“fur, hair”).

Noun

ჭემი • (č̣emi)

1. pubic hair

Further reading

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ჭემი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, pages 1885–1886
• Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ჭემი”, 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