რუმბი

Georgian

Etymology

Possibly from Ancient Greek ῥύμβος (rhúmbos), ῥόμβος (rhómbos),[1][2][3] with unexplained sense development.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rumbi/
  • Hyphenation: რუმ‧ბი

Noun

რუმბი • (rumbi)

  1. large wineskin

References
  1. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1976), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Lraber Hasarakakan Gitutyunneri [Herald of the Social Sciences]‎ (in Armenian), issue 12, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 49
  2. Čubinov, David (1840), “რუმბი”, in Грузинско-русско-французский словарь [Georgian–Russian–French Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 414b
  3. Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825), “რუმბი”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences
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