ორჩხე

ორჩხე

Mingrelian

Etymology

Cognate with Laz ოჩხე (očxe). Compare also Svan უ̂ერჩხ (ûerčx).

Noun

ორჩხე • (orčxe) (plural ორჩხეფი)

1. scabbard, sheath

   Synonym: ქარქაში (karkaši)

Descendants

• →? Svan: უ̂ერჩხ (ûerčx)

References

• Kajaia, Otar (2005), “ორჩხე”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1130