შუქი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian შუქი (šuki, ray (of light)), borrowed from Old Armenian շուք (šukʿ, shade; headcover; honour, brilliancy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃukʰi/
  • Hyphenation: შუ‧ქი

Noun

შუქი (šuki) (usually uncountable, plural შუქები)

  1. ray, light (of the sun)
    მზის შუქიmzis šukisunlight
  2. light, electricity
  3. (by extension) lamppost
  4. beauty, elegance

Inflection

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Derived terms

  • შუქიანი (šukiani)
  • ნაშუქი (našuki)
  • ნაშუქარი (našukari)
  • შუქური (šukuri)

References

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973), შუქი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 509
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), շուք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Čubinov, David (1840), შუქი”, in Грузинско-русско-французский словарь [Georgian–Russian–French Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 589
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