მარგალი
Laz
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Mingrelian მარგალი (margali), Doublet of მეგრელი (megreli).
Noun
მარგალი • (margali) (Latin spelling Margali)
- An ethnic or subethnic group native to the South Caucasus: Mingrelian
- Synonym: მეგრელი (megreli)
- ართი ქორთუ, მაჟურა მარგალი რენ
- arti kortu, majura margali ren
- One is Georgian, the other, a Mingrelian
Mingrelian
Etymology
From Proto-Georgian-Zan *m-egr-el-, equivalent to (deprecated template usage) მ- (m-) + არგ (arg) + -ალი (-ali).
Pronunciation
Noun
მარგალი • (margali) (plural მარგალეფი)
- Mingrelian (person)
- (obsolete, figuratively) farmer, peasant
Descendants
- → Laz: მარგალი (margali)
Further reading
- Kajaia, Otar (2005) “მარგალი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 804
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