მფუნ

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From მფ- (mp-) +‎ -უნ (-un). Inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *pu- (to inflate; to rise).

Verb

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მფუნ (mpun) (Latin spelling mpun) (Atina, Vizha, Okordule)

  1. (water or milk) to heat up, to boil
    Synonyms: გეფუნ (gepun), გჲოფუნ (gyopun)
    წარი მფუნ
    ǯari mpun
    Water is heating up
  2. (milk) to swell, to overflow
    Synonym: გეფუმს (gepums)
    მჟალვა მფუნ
    mjalva mpun
    Milk overflows

Further reading

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  • Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) “mpun (PZ ~ AŞ-Ok’ordule), mpuy (AŞ-Ortaalan)”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı[1] (in Turkish)