ნიკორა

Georgian

Etymology 1

Of the same Iranian origin as Old Armenian նկար (nkar).

Noun

ნიკორა • (niḳora)

1. a white mark on the forehead of animals

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նկար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Georgian ნიკორა (niḳora), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Georgian-Zan *neḳ(u)- (“little finger”).

Noun

ნიკორა • (niḳora) (plural ნიკორები)

1. (dialectal) little finger, pinkie