ხოხობი

Georgian

ხოხობი

Etymology

From Old Georgian ჴოჴობი (qoqobi), from Proto-Kartvelian *qoqob-. Cognate with Mingrelian ხოხობი (xoxobi) and Svan ჴოჴუ̂ებ (qoqûeb), although the latter might be borrowed from Georgian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɔxɔbi/
  • Hyphenation: ხო‧ხო‧ბი

Noun

ხოხობი (xoxobi) (plural ხოხბები)

  1. pheasant

Inflection

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Descendants

  • →Svan: ჴოჴუ̂ებ (qoqûeb) (possibly)

See also


Mingrelian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Kartvelian *qoqob-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɔxɔbi/
  • Hyphenation: ხო‧ხო‧ბი

Noun

ხოხობი (xoxobi)

  1. pheasant

References

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005), ხოხობი”, in megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 2007
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