ქორთუ

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Laz

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *kart-; see Old Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔrtʰu/
  • Hyphenation: ქორ‧თუ

Noun

ქორთუ • (kortu) (Latin spelling Kortu, plural ქორთუფი)

  1. An ethnic group native to the South Caucasus: Georgian
    Synonym: გჲურჯი (gyurci)
    ქორთუფე მულუნან დო მწიქა გეჭარერითენ დულჲაფე იქუმან
    kortupe mulunan do mǯika geç̌areriten dulyape ikuman
    Georgians come and work for cheap money

Usage notes

  • In comprasion to the Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) This term doesn't include Laz, Mingrelian and Svan speakers.

Further reading

  • Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 849

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Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *kart-.

Noun

ქორთუ • (kortu) (plural ქორთუეფი)

  1. (person) Georgian

Descendants

  • → Abkhaz: а-қы́рҭуа (a-kə́rtwa)

References

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ქორთუ”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni, online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1533
  • Kipšidze, Iosif (1914) “ქორთუ”, in Грамматика мингрельского (иверского) языка с хрестоматией и словарем (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 7)‎ (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 345b
  • Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 849
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ქორთუ”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎, online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
  • Pipia, Daniel (2008) “ქორთუ”, in Tamaz Pipia, Givi Boǯgua, editors, Megruli saleksiḳono masalebi (Ḳolxuri seria; 3)‎, online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
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