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Mingrelian
Etymology
From Proto-Kartvelian *purḳ-, cognate with Svan ფუკუ̂ნირ (puḳûnir, “steam”).[1][2]
Noun
ფურკი • (purḳi)
- smoke
- Synonyms: ლოლი (loli), ფუტი (puṭi)
References
- ^ Čuxua, Merab (2000–2003) Kartvelur ena-ḳilota šedarebiti leksiḳoni [The Kartvelian Comparative Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Universali, page 242
- ^ Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 445
Further reading
- Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ფურკი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1486
- Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ფურკი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7), online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN