ოღონდ

Georgian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oʁontʰ]
• Hyphenation: ოღონდ

Conjunction

ოღონდ • (oɣond)

1. but

   მოკვდი, ოღონდ ახლა არა

   moḳvdi, oɣond axla ara

   Please die, but not now

2. except

   მაგას ისედაც ვაკეთებდი, ოღონდ ცოტა სხვანაირად

   magas isedac vaḳetebdi, oɣond coṭa sxvanairad

   I have already been doing that, except a little differently

3. (often humorous) Untranslatable. The word is used in the following pattern ოღონდ (oɣond) ... და (da) ..., where the first gap is for a speaker's condition and the other is the ultimate consequence (often exaggerated) that may be accepted if the condition is fulfilled

   შენ ოღონდ წადი და ყველაფერს შეგისრულებ.

   šen oɣond c̣adi da q̇velapers šegisruleb.

   Please, you go, and (only if you do go) I'll do anything you wish. (Though it isn't sure if the 2nd person will do anything)