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Laz
Etymology
Akin to Georgian მარა (mara), Mingrelian მორო (moro), Svan მარ (mar).
Interjection
მორო • (moro) (Latin spelling moro)
- Used for attention, threat, amazement and question
მთუთიქ თქუ-ქი: "სი ვარ გიჩქინშია, მორო მუკ ჭკომუჲა?"- mtutik tku-ki: "si var giçkinşia, moro muǩ ç̌ǩomuya?"
- The bear said, "If you don't know, then who ate?"
Further reading
- Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) “moro”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı (in Turkish)
- Tandilava, Ali (2013) “მორო”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary], online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi
Mingrelian
Etymology
Akin to Georgian მარა (mara), Laz მორო (moro), Svan მარ (mar).
Conjunction
მორო • (moro)
- although, but
Interjection
მორო • (moro)
- Used for attention, threat, amazement and question
კუში სქუა კუ იჸიი, ბუში სქუა ბუ იჸიი, აბა, მორო მუ იჸიი?- ḳuši skua ḳu iʾii, buši skua bu iʾii, aba, moro mu iʾii?
- A turtle's son will be a turtle, an owl's son will be an owl, and well, what else will it be?
Further reading
- Kajaia, Otar (2005) “მორო”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 931
- Kobalia, Alio (2010) “მორო”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7), online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN