ქვირთუ

Mingrelian

Etymology

Akin to Georgian ქურდი (kurdi), see there for more.

Noun

ქვირთუ • (kvirtu) (plural ქვირთუეფი)

1. thief

   Synonyms: მახინჯი (maxinǯi), მახირალი (maxirali)

2. fraudster, swindler, rogue

Derived terms

• ქვირთუა (kvirtua)

Related terms

• ღვირთუ (ɣvirtu)

Descendants

• →? Svan: ქუ̂ით (kûit)

Further reading

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ქვირთუ”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1518
• Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ქვირთუ”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎^[1], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
• Pipia, Daniel (2008) “ქვირთუ”, in Tamaz Pipia, Givi Boǯgua, editors, Megruli saleksiḳono masalebi [Megrelian dictionary materials] (Ḳolxuri seria; 3)‎^[2], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN