ჩენჩი

Georgian

Noun

ჩენჩი • (čenči)

1. Alternative form of ჩენჩო (čenčo)

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

• ჩვენჩვი (čvenčvi)

Etymology

From Georgian ჩენჩო (čenčo); possibly doublet of ცქვეცქვი (ckveckvi).

Noun

ჩენჩი • (čenči) (plural ჩენჩეფი)

1. hull, husk, pod, shuck

Further reading

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ჩენჩი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1701
• Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ჩენჩი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎^[1], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN