გია

გია

Georgian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡia/
• Hyphenation: გია

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian գի (gi).

Noun

გია • (gia) (plural გიები)

1. (obsolete) juniper tree

Synonyms

• ღვია (ɣvia)

References

• Čubinov, David (1887), “გია”, in Gruzinsko-russkij slovarʹ [Georgian–Russian Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, page 321
• Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825), “გია”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “գի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Etymology 2

Clipping of გიორგი (giorgi).

Proper noun

გია • (gia)

1. a male given name