ჯოხი

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Georgian ჯოხი (ǯoxi, staff). Related to synonymous Old Armenian ջոխ (ǰox), possibly also to Karabakh Armenian ճախ (čax), ճեխ (čex, brushwood, dry twigs for fire). The nature of relationship and the ultimate origin are unknown.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒoxi/, [d͡ʒoχi]
  • Hyphenation: ჯო‧ხი

Noun[edit]

ჯოხი (ǯoxi) (plural ჯოხები)

  1. stick, staff

Inflection[edit]

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Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: ջոխի (ǰoxi)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ჯოხი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 575
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ջոխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 130a