ჩაფი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ჩაფი (čapi), from Old Armenian չափ (čʻapʻ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰapʰi]
• Hyphenation: ჩა‧ფი

Noun

ჩაფი • (čapi) (plural ჩაფები)

1. a measure of liquid
2. jug

Descendants

• → Ossetian: чапи (ḱapi)

See also

• ზომა (zoma)
• საწყაო (sac̣q̇ao)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “չափ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 627a
• Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825) “ჩაფი”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries]‎^[1], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences

Old Georgian

Etymology

From Old Armenian չափ (čʻapʻ).

Noun

ჩაფი • (čapi)

1. jug

Descendants

• Georgian: ჩაფი (čapi)
  • → Ossetian: чапи (ḱapi)

References

• Abulaʒe, Ilia (2014) “ჩაფი”, in Ʒvelkartuli-ʒvelsomxuri doḳumenṭirebuli leksiḳoni [Old Georgian – Old Armenian Documentary Dictionary], Tbilisi: National Centre of Manuscripts, →ISBN, page 852a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “չափ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 627a