ვირთაგვა

Georgian

Etymology

Synchronically ვირი (viri, “donkey”) +‎ თაგვი (tagvi, “mouse”). For the usage of "donkey" to mean "big" in a compound, compare Persian خربزه‎ (“watermelon”, literally “donkey-cucumber”). May also be a modification of the synonym mentioned below.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /virtʰaɡva/, [viɾtʰaɡʷa]
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  • Hyphenation: ვირ‧თაგ‧ვა

Noun

ვირთაგვა • (virtagva) (plural ვირთაგვები)

  1. rat
    Synonym: ვირთხა (virtxa)

Inflection

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