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Georgian
Etymology
From Old Georgian ჭაბუკი (č̣abuḳi), ჭაპუკი (č̣aṗuḳi), from Middle Persian (cʾp̄wk' /čābuk/, “agile, nimble; excellent”). See Persian چابک (čâbok) for more. For the given name compare Middle Armenian Ճապուկ (Čapuk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼabukʼi/
- Hyphenation: ჭა‧ბუ‧კი
Noun
ჭაბუკი • (č̣abuḳi) (plural ჭაბუკები)
- stripling, youngster
Inflection
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Derived terms
Proper noun
ჭაბუკი • (č̣abuḳi)
- a male given name
Inflection
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References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ճապուկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 188a
- Androniḳašvili, Mzia (1966) Narḳvevebi iranul-kartuli enobrivi urtiertobidan I [Studies in Iranian–Georgian Linguistic Contacts I] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Tbilisi University Press, pages 408–409
- Justi, Ferdinand (1895) “Čāpuk”, in Iranisches Namenbuch (in German), Marburg: N. G. Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 156a
- Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ჭაბუკი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press