ალკუნი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ალკჳონი (alḳwioni) attested in Saint Basil's Hexameron, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkʼuni/
  • Hyphenation: ალ‧კუ‧ნი

Noun

ალკუნი • (alḳuni) (plural ალკუნები)

  1. kingfisher, halcyon
    Synonym: ჭარლი (č̣arli)

Inflection

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Further reading

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ალკუნი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “ალკუნი”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 23b
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