წუთი

Georgian

Etymology

From Middle Georgian წუთი (c̣uti), from Old Georgian წუთი (c̣uti). For the meaning shift, compare Old Armenian րոպէ (ropē, second; moment) and Eastern Armenian րոպե (rope, minute).

The primary meaning is partially retained in the derived term წუთიერი (c̣utieri, momentary).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sʼutʰi/
  • Hyphenation: წუ‧თი

Noun

წუთი • (c̣uti) (plural წუთები)

  1. minute (one-sixtieth of an hour)
  2. (Middle Georgian) second (one-sixtieth of a minute)

Inflection

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Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • წუთისოფელი (c̣utisopeli)
  • წუთიერი (c̣utieri)
  • ერთი წუთი (erti c̣uti)
  • სიცოცხლის წუთს შეუმოკლებს (sicocxlis c̣uts šeumoḳlebs)
  • ამ წუთში (am c̣utši)
  • ყოველ წუთს (q̇ovel c̣uts)

Descendants

  • Bats: წუთ (c̣ut)

Further reading

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “წუთი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 551
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “წამი”, 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 443

Old Georgian

Etymology

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Adjective

წუთი • (c̣uti)

  1. momentary
  • წუთ (c̣ut), წუთღა (c̣utɣa, even a little)

Descendants

References

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “წუთი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 551
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