ბორჯღალი
Appearance
Georgian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ბორჯღალა (borǯɣala)
Etymology
[edit]A Kartvelian term. One theory links it to Mingrelian ბარჩხალი (barčxali, “glittering, brilliant”).
Noun
[edit]ბორჯღალი • (borǯɣali) (plural ბორჯღალები)
- A Georgian symbol of the Sun that is regarded as a symbol of their national identity
Derived terms
[edit]- ბორჯღალოსნები (borǯɣalosnebi)
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Ḳelauraʒe, Levan (2016) “Damaṭebani kartvelur enata eṭimologiuri leksiḳonisatvis - III [Addenda to Etymological Dictionary of Kartvelian Languages - III]”, in Arnold čikobavas saxelobis enatmecnierebis insṭiṭuṭis samecniero sesia (in Georgian), number 75, Tbilisi, page 35 of 30–39