მცივანა

Georgian

Etymology

From მ- (m-, agent forming prefix) + ცივი (civi, cold) + -ა (-a, characteristic adjective-forming suffix) - that is, ‘being characterized by feeling cold'. Alternatively analyzable as მცივანი (mcivani, one who feels cold, with the same prefix) + -ა (-a, characteristic adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mt͡sʰivana]
  • Hyphenation: მცი‧ვა‧ნა

Adjective

მცივანა • (mcivana) (comparative უფრო მცივანა, superlative ყველაზე მცივანა)

  1. cold-sensitive, prone to feeling chilly or cold

Usage notes

While მცივანა (mcivana) is more or less mainstream in Georgian, its antonym “heat-sensitive”, which would be მცხელანა (mcxelana) or ცხელანა (cxelana) — is not, despite being derivable in the same way.

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