გმირი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian გმირი (gmiri), said to be from the ethnonym of Cimmerians who settled in Colchis and Iberia and who were known for their exploits. Compare Old Armenian Գամիրք (Gamirkʻ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡ̊miɾi]
• Hyphenation: გმი‧რი

Noun

გმირი • (gmiri) (plural გმირები)

1. hero
2. hero, protagonist, character

Derived terms

• დევ-გმირი (dev-gmiri)
• საგმირო (sagmiro)

References

• Vogt, Hans (1938) “Arménien et Caucasique du Sud”, in Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap (in French), volume 9, Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), page 328 of 321–338