ზეინკალი

Georgian

Etymology

According to Bailey, from Iranian *zānakāra-. For the constituents see Old Armenian loanword զէն (zēn, “weapon”) and Persian کردن (kardan, “to make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛɪnkʼɑlɪ/

Noun

ზეინკალი • (zeinḳali) (plural ზეინკლები)

1. locksmith, machinist

References

• Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, pages 32b, 354a