ჩირქე

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

• ჩრიქე (črike)

Etymology

Uncertain. See Georgian ჩლიქი (čliki) for more.

Noun

ჩირქე • (čirke) (plural ჩირქეფი)

1. hoof

   Synonym: ფოლო (polo)

2. thigh

Further reading

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ჩირქე”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1715
• Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ჩირქე”, 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