და-

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian და- (da-, “movement from up to low”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̥a]
• Hyphenation: და-

Preverb

და- • (da-)

1. Indicates to and from movement
2. Derives perfective verbs from imperfective ones
3. Makes the future tense from the present

See also

• ჩა- (ča-)

References

• Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “და-”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press