ქვირი

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *pkw-il-, from Proto-Kartvelian *pek-, from *pk- (“to grind”). Cognate with Georgian ფქვილი (pkvili) and Laz ქუერი (kueri). More distantly related to Svan ფექ (pek).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰviri/
  • Hyphenation: ქვი‧რი

Noun

ქვირი • (kviri)

  1. flour

Derived terms
  • ქვირამი (kvirami)

References
  • Kajaia, Otar (2005), “ქვირი”, in megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1518
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