ნცხენი

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Laz

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to Fähnrich, Inherited from Proto-Georgian-Zan *cxen-. Klimov derives from Georgian ცხენი (cxeni).

Noun

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ნცხენი (nʒxeni) (Latin spelling nʒxeni) (Atina, Vizha, Okordule, Vitse–Arkabi, Khopa–Batumi, Chkhala)

  1. horse
    ნცხენი გუკაპამტაშა ჩოჩოკა-მუში მუ მსქვა ივალზ
    nʒxeni guǩap̌amťaşa çoçoǩa-muşi mu mskva ivalz
    How beautifully her/his mane waves while the horse is running

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) “n3xeni”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı[1] (in Turkish)
  • Tandilava, Ali (2013) “ნცხენი”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary]‎[2], online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi