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Georgian
Etymology
From Old Georgian ნუთუ (nutu). Equivalent to ნუ (nu, negative particle) + თუ (tu, “if”). Compare the similar development in Armenian միթե (mitʻe).
Pronunciation
Particle
ნუთუ • (nutu)
- Used in interrogative sentences to add a nuance of doubt, surprise, or astonishment, implying that the speaker thinks of the circumstance as improbable.
- Synonym: განა (gana)
- ნუთუ მართლა წავიდა? ― nutu martla c̣avida? ― Surely he hasn't really left?
- (sarcastic) oh really
Further reading
- Vogt, Hans (1971) Grammaire de la langue géorgienne (in French), Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 214