ტოლი

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Georgian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʼoli/
  • Hyphenation: ტო‧ლი

Etymology 1

Connected with Old Armenian տող (toł, “straight line, row”). In view of latter's likely native origin, probably borrowed from it. Doublet of ტოღვი̆ (ṭoɣvĭ).

Adjective

Adjectival declension of ტოლი
Case adjective
nominative, genitive, instrumental ტოლი (ṭoli)
ergative ტოლმა (ṭolma)
dative, adverbial ტოლ (ṭol)
vocative ტოლო (ṭolo)

ტოლი • (ṭoli) (not comparable)

  1. equal
Derived terms

Noun

ტოლი • (ṭoli) (plural ტოლები)

  1. one's equal (in age, in volume, etc.) person; one's match
  2. (figuratively) friend
  3. (figuratively) wife
Descendants
See also

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1908) “Hayerēn stugabanutʻiwnner [Armenian etymologies]”, in Handes Amsorya‎ (in Armenian), volume 22, numbers 4–5, Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 122b of 120–124
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տող”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 418ab, considers both Armenian and Georgian to be borrowed from an unidentified third source, perhaps Urartian

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian толь (tolʹ).

Noun

ტოლი • (ṭoli) (plural ტოლები)

  1. roofing felt (roofing and waterproofing material made by impregnating roofing paper with coal tar or shale oil products)

References

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ტოლი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
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