ტოლი

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Georgian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʼoli/
  • Hyphenation: ტო‧ლი

Etymology 1

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Connected with Old Armenian տող (toł, straight line, row).[1][2] In view of latter's likely native origin, probably borrowed from it. Doublet of ტოღვი̆ (ṭoɣvĭ).

Adjective

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ტოლი (ṭoli) (not comparable)

  1. equal
Derived terms
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Noun

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ტოლი (ṭoli) (plural ტოლები)

  1. one's equal (in age, in volume, etc.) person; one's match
  2. (figuratively) friend
  3. (figuratively) wife
Descendants
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References

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  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1908) “Hayerēn stugabanutʻiwnner [Armenian etymologies]”, in Handes Amsorya[1] (in Armenian), volume 22, numbers 4–5, Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 122b of 120–124
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տող”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 418ab, considers both Armenian and Georgian to be borrowed from an unidentified third source, perhaps Urartian

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Russian толь (tolʹ).

Noun

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ტოლი (ṭoli) (plural ტოლები)

  1. roofing felt (roofing and waterproofing material made by impregnating roofing paper with coal tar or shale oil products)

References

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  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ტოლი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press