ბაყაყი

Georgian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably of onomatopoeic origin. Akin to Laz მაი (mai). Old Georgian მყუარი (mq̇uari, frog) is not related to this word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baqʼaqʼi/, [b̥aχʼaχʼi]
  • Hyphenation: ბა‧ყა‧ყი

Noun

ბაყაყი • (baq̇aq̇i) (plural ბაყაყები)

  1. frog
    Synonyms: ღვაჭიჭა (ɣvač̣ič̣a) [Guria], ყვარტი̆ (q̇varṭĭ) [Tusheti, Fereydan]

Inflection

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Derived terms

  • ბაყაყი წყალში ყიყინებს (baq̇aq̇i c̣q̇alši q̇iq̇inebs)

References

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ბაყაყი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “მყუარი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 304
  • მაყაყი”, in Čveneburebis kartuli leksiḳoni [Dictionary of Chveneburi Georgian] (in Georgian), Kartuli dialekṭuri ḳorṗusi, 2011–2014
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