ბაზი

Georgian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bazi/, [b̥azi]
  • Hyphenation: ბა‧ზი

Etymology 1

Uncertains, could be onomatopoeic. Compare ბზიკი (bziḳi), ბუზი (buzi), ბზუილი (bzuili).

Noun

ბაზი • (bazi) (plural ბაზები)

  1. bumblebee

Etymology 2

Of Iranian origin. See also Old Armenian բազէ (bazē).

Noun

ბაზი • (bazi) (plural ბაზები)

  1. (dated) falcon
Synonyms

References
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “ბაზი”, 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 43
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