Georgian

edit

Etymology

edit

From Old Georgian ჯოხი (ǯoxi, staff). Related to synonymous Old Armenian ջոխ (ǰox), possibly also to Karabakh Armenian ճախ (čax), ճեխ (čex, brushwood, dry twigs for fire). The nature of relationship and the ultimate origin are unknown.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒoxi/, [d͡ʒoχi]
  • Hyphenation: ჯო‧ხი

Noun

edit

ჯოხი (ǯoxi) (plural ჯოხები)

  1. stick, staff

Inflection

edit
.Georgian.inflection-table tr:hover
{
	background-color:#EBEBEB;
}

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Armenian: ջոխի (ǰoxi)

See also

edit

References

edit
  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ჯოხი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 575
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ջոխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 130a