პიტალო

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Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian პიტალოჲ (ṗiṭaloy), which seems to be used as a noun in some cases. Further etymology is unknown. Has been compared to Adyghe пытэ (pətɛ), Kabardian быдэ (bədɛ, “tough”)[1] and Georgian ტალი (ṭali, “flint”).[2] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Furthermore, Sulkhan-Saba, in his dictionary, defines the term as the modern 2nd sense, pure metal. In Old Georgian manuscripts, however, it can clearly be seen to have been used in a different sense entirely, which may be connected to the 1st sense of the modern word.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: პი‧ტა‧ლო

Adjective

indeclinable

პიტალო • (ṗiṭalo) (comparative უფრო პიტალო, superlative ყველაზე პიტალო)

  1. steep (of a cliff, rock, etc.)
    Synonyms: ფრიალო (prialo), სალი (sali)
    1. (figuratively) strong, tough
    2. (figuratively) smooth, glossy (as a mirror, etc.)
  2. pure (of a metal)
    1. (figuratively) pure, clean

Descendants

  • → Bats: პიტალ (ṗiṭal)

References

  1. ^ Шагиров, А. К. (1977) К. В. Ломтатидзе, editor, Этимологический словарь адыгских (черкесских) языков [Etymological Dictionary of Adyghean (Circassian) Languages]‎ (in Russian), volume I, Moscow: Nauka, pages 102–103
  2. ^ Čuxua, Merab (2000–2003) Kartvelur ena-ḳilota šedarebiti leksiḳoni [The Kartvelian Comparative Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Universali, page 178

Further reading

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “პიტალო”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎ (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 342
  • Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 332
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