ბანჯარი

Old Georgian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Armenian բանջար (banǰar).

Noun

ბანჯარი • (banǯari)

1. herbs (green, mostly edible)
2. reeds, grass

Descendants

• Middle Georgian: ბანჯარი (banǯari, “edible herbs”)

References

• Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ბანჯარი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎^[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 29
• Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “ბანჯარი”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary]‎^[2], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 45
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բանջար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 409ab