Georgian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Georgian-Zan *muč̣w-. Cognate with Mingrelian მუწკა (muc̣ḳa). Doublet of მუჭკა (muč̣ḳa) and მუჩქა (mučka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mut͡ʃʼi/
  • Hyphenation: მუ‧ჭი

Noun

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მუჭი (muč̣i) (plural მუჭები)

  1. fist

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: մուճ (muč), մուճիկ (mučik)

References

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  • Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 298