პეპელა

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian პეპელი (ṗeṗeli), from Proto-Kartvelian *ṗerṗer-, which is a reduplication of Proto-Kartvelian *ṗer- (to fly) (whence also ფრენა (prena)). Perhaps derived from Proto-Indo-European *pāpel-, *peypel- (butterfly). Cognates with Mingrelian ფარფალია (parpalia), Laz ფარფალი (parpali), Svan პარპოლდ (ṗarṗold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʼɛpʼɛlɑ/
  • Hyphenation: პე‧პე‧ლა

Noun

პეპელა (ṗeṗela) (plural პეპლები)

  1. butterfly

Inflection

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