ბატონი
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Georgian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Ultimately from Latin patrōnus, likely via Mingrelian პატონი (ṗaṭoni), which initiated the deletion of "r" sound. From the same root as Georgian პატრონი (ṗaṭroni), which is relatively unchanged. See also the etymological pleonasm Georgian ბატონ-პატრონი (baṭon-ṗaṭroni).
Noun
[edit]ბატონი • (baṭoni) (plural ბატონები)
- (often as an addressing form) gentleman, mister, sir
- ბატონი გიორგი ― baṭoni giorgi ― Mr. Giorgi
- ქალბატონებო და ბატონებო ― kalbaṭonebo da baṭonebo ― ladies and gentlemen
- ბატონო! ― baṭono! ― Sir!
- (historical) the master of a feudal manor
Usage notes
[edit]Unlike English, when used as a term of address, ბატონი is usually followed by the name of the person in question, not the surname. Constructions with surnames do occur and are accepted, but they are found in more specific contexts.
Coordinate terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Russian бато́н (batón).
Noun
[edit]ბატონი • (baṭoni) (plural ბატონები)
- A kind of bread
Categories:
- Georgian 3-syllable words
- Georgian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Georgian terms derived from Latin
- Georgian lemmas
- Georgian nouns
- Georgian countable nouns
- Georgian terms with collocations
- Georgian terms with usage examples
- Georgian terms with historical senses
- Georgian terms borrowed from Russian
- Georgian terms derived from Russian