გალია

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Georgian

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Etymology

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From Old Georgian გალიაკი (galiaḳi, cage), from Ancient Greek γαλεάγρα (galeágra, cage for animals). For the development of the ending compare Georgian დანა (dana) beside დანაკი (danaḳi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡalia/, [ɡ̊alia]

Noun

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გალია (galia) (plural გალიები)

  1. cage (esp. for birds)

Declension

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References

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  • Gippert, Jost (1995) “Ein altgeorgisches hapax legomenon”, in Aleksandre Gvaxaria, editor, Pilologiuri ʒiebani[1] (in German), Tbilisi: Academy Press, page 75 of 73–78
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “გალია”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary]‎[2], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 60