ვერაგი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ვერაგი (veragi), ultimately from Old Armenian. See Old Georgian for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veraɡi/, [veɾaɡi]
  • Hyphenation: ვე‧რა‧გი

Adjective

ვერაგი • (veragi) (comparative უფრო ვერაგი, superlative ყველაზე ვერაგი)

  1. perfidious, serpentine
    Synonym: ვერაგული (veraguli)

Derived terms

Noun

ვერაგი • (veragi) (plural ვერაგები)

  1. perfidious, serpentine person

Old Georgian

Etymology

From Old Armenian *վէրագ (*vērag), an alternative form of վայրագ (vayrag) and վիրագ (virag).

Adjective

ვერაგი • (veragi)

  1. perfidious, serpentine

Noun

ვერაგი • (veragi)

  1. perfidious, serpentine person

Descendants

  • Georgian: ვერაგი (veragi)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վիրագ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Further reading

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ვერაგი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 156
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