სი- -ე

Georgian

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *lʿi- -e.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /si e/

Circumfix

სი- -ე • (si- -e)

  1. Circumfixed to simple (free from affixes) adjectives and the root of verbs, thereby forming abstract nouns: -hood, -ity, -ness

Usage notes
  • Adjectives ending with -ელ- (-el-) will often drop the suffix.

Synonyms
  • სი- -ო (si- -o)

Derived terms
Georgian terms circumfixed with სი- -ე

Descendants
  • → Mingrelian: სი- -ე (si- -e)

See also

References
  1. Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 723
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