ხმა

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Georgian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Georgian ჴმაჲ (qmay), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *qam-, *qm-. Cognate with Mingrelian ხუმა (xuma). For the political sense, compare Russian голос (golos).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xma/, [χma]
  • Hyphenation: ხმა

Noun[edit]

ხმა (xma) (plural ხმები)

  1. voice, sound
    ხმა არ გავიგო!xma ar gavigo!Do not make noise
  2. voice, word, remark, opinion
    ერთ ხმაშიert xmašiunanimously, with one accord
  3. (politics) vote
    ხმის უფლებაxmis uplebasuffrage, franchise
  4. rumour
    ხმა დადის რომ ...xma dadis rom ...rumour has it
  5. volume
    ხმას დაუწიე
    xmas dauc̣ie
    Turn down the volume

Inflection[edit]

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