ქორთუ

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Laz[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Kartvelian *kart-; see Old Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔrtʰu/
  • Hyphenation: ქორ‧თუ

Noun[edit]

ქორთუ • (kortu) (Latin spelling Kortu, plural ქორთუფი)

  1. An ethnic group native to the South Caucasus: Georgian
    Synonym: გჲურჯი (gyurci)
    ქორთუფე მულუნან დო მწიქა გეჭარერითენ დულჲაფე იქუმან
    kortupe mulunan do mǯika geç̌areriten dulyape ikuman
    Georgians come and work for cheap money

Usage notes[edit]

  • In comprasion to the Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) This term doesn't include Laz, Mingrelian and Svan speakers.

Further reading[edit]

  • Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 849

Mingrelian[edit]

Mingrelian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Kartvelian *kart-.

Noun[edit]

ქორთუ • (kortu) (plural ქორთუეფი)

  1. (person) Georgian

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Abkhaz: а-қы́рҭуа (a-kə́rtwa)

References[edit]

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ქორთუ”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1533
  • Kipšidze, Iosif (1914) “ქორთუ”, in Грамматика мингрельского (иверского) языка с хрестоматией и словарем [Grammar of the Mingrelian (Iverian) Language with a Reader and a Dictionary] (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 7)‎[1] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 345b
  • Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 849
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ქორთუ”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎[2], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
  • Pipia, Daniel (2008) “ქორთუ”, in Tamaz Pipia, Givi Boǯgua, editors, Megruli saleksiḳono masalebi [Megrelian dictionary materials] (Ḳolxuri seria; 3)‎[3], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
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