წა-

See also: წა and -წა

Georgian

Etymology

Simplified form of archaic წარ- (c̣ar-)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sʼa]

Preverb

წა- • (c̣a-)

1. Indicates the direction of the verb: from here to there
2. Indicates that action denoted by verb is superficial
3. Derives perfective verbs from imperfective ones
4. Makes the future tense from the present

Derived terms

• წამო- (c̣amo-)

Georgian terms prefixed with წა-

References

• Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “წა-”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press