ჭანგი

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Georgian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Georgian ჭანგი (č̣angi), an Iranian borrowing from the family of Persian چنگ (čang).

Noun

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ჭანგი (č̣angi) (plural ჭანგები)

  1. claw
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Descendants
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  • Laz: ჭანგი (ç̌angi)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ჭანგი (č̣angi) (plural ჭანგები)

  1. acidity
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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ճանկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ჭანგი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press