ყრუ

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Georgian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Georgian ყრუ (q̇ru, deaf), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur-u- (deaf), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur- (ear).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /qʼru/, [χʼɾu]
  • Hyphenation: ყრუ

Noun[edit]

ყრუ (q̇ru) (plural ყრუები)

  1. deaf person
  2. Used to address a person who does not respond to someone

Inflection[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

ყრუ (q̇ru) (comparative უფრო ყრუ, superlative ყველაზე ყრუ)

  1. deaf
  2. (figuratively, of village, country etc.) unpopulated
  3. (figuratively, of village, country etc.) retarded
  4. (figuratively, of voice) deep, obscure

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References[edit]

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ყრუ”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press

Old Georgian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur-u- (deaf), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *q̇ur- (ear).

Noun[edit]

ყრუ (q̇ru)

  1. a deaf person

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ყრუ”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 468b