ნოპინწკალე

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Laz

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Georgian-Zan *na-ṗerc̣k- (splinter, chip; spark).

Noun

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ნოპინწკალე (nop̌inǯǩale) (Latin spelling nop̌inǯǩale)

  1. thin piece of wood; toothpick, splinter etc.
    ბერეზ დაჩხური ნოთე დო ნოპინწკალეთე გამაგზენ
    berez daçxuri note do nop̌inǯǩalete gamagzen
    Child can ignite fire with kindling and thin pieces of wood

Further reading

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  • Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) “nop'in3'k'ale”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı[1] (in Turkish)
  • Tandilava, Ali (2013) “ნოპინწკალე”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary]‎[2], online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi