ტირიფი

Georgian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʼiripʰi/, [tʼiɾipʰi]
  • Hyphenation: ტი‧რი‧ფი

Etymology 1

From Old Georgian ტირიფი (ṭiripi). Further etymology unknown. Possibly from the root -ტირ- (-ṭir-, to cry).

Alternative forms

Noun

ტირიფი • (ṭiripi) (plural ტირიფები)

  1. willow
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Descendants
  • Armenian: տիրիփ (tiripʻ) Khotorjur
  • Bats: ტირიფ (ṭirip)

Further reading

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ტირიფი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 412
  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ტირიფი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
  • Maq̇ašvili, Aleksandre (1961) “ტირიფი”, in Boṭaniḳuri leksiḳoni [Botanical Dictionary], 2nd edition, Tbilisi: Sabč̣ota Sakartvelo

Etymology 2

Possibly from Proto-Kartvelian *ṭerep-, cognate with Svan ტელე̄ფი (ṭelēpi, alpine dock (Rumex alpinus)).[1]

Noun

ტირიფი • (ṭiripi) (plural ტირიფები)

  1. (Kakheti) coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
    Synonym: ვირისტერფა (virisṭerpa)
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  • ტერფაბუერა (ṭerpabuera, coltsfoot)
  • ცხენისტერფა (cxenisṭerpa, coltsfoot)
  • დათვისტერფა (datvisṭerpa, coltsfoot)
  • ჯორისტერფა (ǯorisṭerpa, coltsfoot)

References

  1. Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 395

Further reading

  • Maq̇ašvili, Aleksandre (1961) “ვირისტერფა”, in Boṭaniḳuri leksiḳoni [Botanical Dictionary], 2nd edition, Tbilisi: Sabč̣ota Sakartvelo
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