ბოზი

Georgian

Etymology

Compare Laz ბოზო (bozo, “girl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bozi/, [b̥ozi]

Noun

ბოზი • (bozi) (plural ბოზები)

1. whore, prostitute, tart
2. (slang) snitch bitch

Usage notes

According to Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani this word refers to whores in general, while სიძვა (siʒva) and მრუშება (mrušeba) refer to unmarried and married whores.

Derived terms

• ბოზობა (bozoba)

Descendants

• Armenian: բոզ (boz)

See also

• სიძვა (siʒva)
• მრუშება (mrušeba)

References

• Čubinov, David (1887) “ბოზი”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎^[1], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press