ბორჯღალი

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Georgian

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Etymology

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A Kartvelian term. One theory links it to Mingrelian ბარჩხალი (barčxali, glittering, brilliant).

Noun

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ბორჯღალი (borǯɣali) (plural ბორჯღალები)

  1. A Georgian symbol of the Sun that is regarded as a symbol of their national identity

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Further reading

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  • Ḳelauraʒe, Levan (2016) “Damaṭebani kartvelur enata eṭimologiuri leksiḳonisatvis - III [Addenda to Etymological Dictionary of Kartvelian Languages - III]”, in Arnold čikobavas saxelobis enatmecnierebis insṭiṭuṭis samecniero sesia (in Georgian), number 75, Tbilisi, page 35 of 30–39