ქვე-

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ქუე- (kue-), from Proto-Kartvelian *kwe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰvɛ-/

Prefix

ქვე- • (kve-)

  1. Produces words with meanings roughly equivalent to English under-, can also imply downward motion, submission, inferiority or level, but isn't limited to these senses.

References
  • Klimov, Georgij A. (1998) Etymological Dictionary of the Kartvelian Languages (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 16), New York, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, page 216
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