ლირწი

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Georgian

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Etymology

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From Old Georgian ლირწი (lirc̣i).

Adjective

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ლირწი (lirc̣i) (comparative უფრო ლირწი, superlative ყველაზე ლირწი)

  1. lascivious, lecherous, lustful
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References

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  • Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), “ლირწი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press

Old Georgian

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Etymology

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A diminutive–pejorative reshaping of ლირბი (lirbi).[1]

Adjective

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ლირწი (lirc̣i)

  1. impudent, brazen

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Georgian: ლირწი (lirc̣i)

References

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  1. ^ Neisser, Friedrich (1953) Studien zur georgischen Wortbildung (Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes; XXXI, 2)‎[1] (in German), published by Gerhard Deeters, Wiesbaden: Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft, page 49

Further reading

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  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ლირწი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[2] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 209a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լիրբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 287a
  • Sardshweladse, Surab, Fähnrich, Heinz (2005) “ლირწად”, in Altgeorgisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch (Handbook of Oriental Studies; VIII.12), with the collaboration of Irine Melikishvili and Sopio Sardshweladse, Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 591b