ხოხობი

Georgian edit

 
ხოხობი
 
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Etymology edit

From Old Georgian ჴოჴობი (qoqobi), from Proto-Kartvelian *qoqob-. Cognate with Mingrelian ხოხობი (xoxobi) and Svan ჴოჴუ̂ებ (qoqûeb), although the latter might be borrowed from Georgian.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /xoxobi/, [χoχobi]
  • Hyphenation: ხო‧ხო‧ბი

Noun edit

ხოხობი (xoxobi) (plural ხოხბები)

  1. pheasant

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

  • Svan: ჴოჴუ̂ებ (qoqûeb) (possibly)

See also edit

Mingrelian edit

 
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Etymology edit

Ultimately from Proto-Kartvelian *qoqob-.

Noun edit

ხოხობი (xoxobi)

  1. pheasant
    Synonym: ქილორი (kilori)

References edit

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ხოხობი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 2007