მარგალიტ

Bats

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of the same origin as Old Armenian մարգարիտ (margarit), and, according to Ačaṙyan, probably borrowed from Armenian.

The borrowing is probably mediated by Georgian მარგალიტი (margaliṭi).

Noun

მარგალიტ (margaliṭ)

  1. pearl

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “մարգարիտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 559b
  • Kadagidze, David; Kadagidze, Niko (1984), “მარგლიტ”, in Čikobava, Arn., editor, Cova-tušinsko–gruzinsko–russkij slovarʹ [A Tsova-Tush–Georgian–Russian Dictionary], prepared for publication by Gagua R. R., Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 614a
  • Schiefner, Anton (1856) Versuch über die Thusch-Sprache oder die khistische Mundart in Thuschetien (in German), Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, page 149a
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