Mingrelian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Georgian-Zan *beɣ-ur- (sparrow), cognate with Georgian ბეღურა (beɣura).

Noun

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ბაღჷრე (baɣəre) (plural ბაღჷრეეფი)

  1. sparrow

Descendants

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  • Abkhaz: а-баӷыр (a-bağər)
    • Ubykh: баӷыр (bağər)

Further reading

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  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ბაღჷრე”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 89
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ბაღირე”, 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
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