მახჳლი
Old Georgian
Etymology
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Noun
მახჳლი • (maxwili)
- sword, sabre
- razor
- (rare) object made out of iron
Adjective
მახჳლი • (maxwili)
- sharpened (sword or knife)
- fiery, quick-tempered
- cruel
Synonyms
- ხმალი (xmali)
Derived terms
- მახჳლოსანი (maxwilosani)
Descendants
- Georgian: მახვილი (maxvili)
References
- Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973), “მახჳლი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 224
Further reading
- Furnée, Edzard Johan (1979) Vorgriechisch-Kartvelisches: Studien zum ostmediterranen Substrat nebst einem Versuch zu einer neuen pelasgischen Theorie (in German), Editions Peeters, →ISBN, page 33