ხმა

Georgian

Etymology

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

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

Noun

ხმა • (xma) (plural ხმები)

  1. voice, sound
    ხმა არ გავიგო! ― xma ar gavigo! ― Do not make noise
  2. voice, word, remark, opinion
    ერთ ხმაში ― ert xmaši ― unanimously, with one accord
  3. (politics) vote
    ხმის უფლება ― xmis upleba ― suffrage, franchise
  4. rumour
    ხმა დადის რომ ... ― xma dadis rom ... ― rumour has it
  5. volume
    ხმას დაუწიე
    xmas dauc̣ie
    Turn down the volume

Inflection

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Derived terms

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