ძალუძს

Georgian

Alternative forms

• ძალუც (ʒaluc), ძალუცს (ʒalucs)

Etymology

Most probably a learned borrowing from Old Georgian. A noun-verb compound from Old Georgian ძალი (ʒali, “power, strength; capability”) and უძს (uʒs, “to have”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡zaɫud͡zs]
• Hyphenation: ძა‧ლუძს

Verb

ძალუძს • (ʒaluʒs) (third-person singular present mediopassive indicative)

1. (rare) to be able, capable (of doing something; mostly physically)
   • William Shakespeare, King Lear, translated by I. Machabeli and I. Chavchavadze

     თუმცა შენდამი, გონერილავ, დიდს სიყვარულს ვგრძნობ, მაგრამ არ ძალმიძს ამ საქმეში მე შენ მოგკერძო.

     tumca šendami, gonerilav, dids siq̇varuls vgrʒnob, magram ar ʒalmiʒs am sakmeši me šen mogḳerʒo.

     I cannot be so partial, Goneril, to the great love I bear you.

Usage notes

This verb is mostly used in negative to state what you're definitely not able to do. Now, often used in a jocular way to say 'extremely incapable of doing' with the particle არ.