პურასკია

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Mingrelian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Closely related to Laz პრასკჲა (p̌rasǩya) and its alternative forms. Ultimately from Ancient Greek πράσον (práson).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pʼuraskʼia/
  • Hyphenation: პუ‧რას‧კი‧ა

Noun[edit]

პურასკია (ṗurasḳia) (plural პურასკეფი)

  1. leek

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Abkhaz: а-прасқьиа (a-pʼraskja)

References[edit]

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “პურასკია”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1193