ტურფა
Georgian
Etymology
From Old Georgian ტურფაჲ (ṭurpay, “foreign (to one's eyes); beautiful”), from the same Iranian source as տարփ (tarpʿ). See the latter for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʼurpʰɑ/
- Hyphenation: ტურ‧ფა
Adjective
indeclinable
ტურფა • (ṭurpa) (comparative უფრო ტურფა, superlative უტურფესი)
- (mostly of a woman) beautiful, charming
- beloved (mostly used in vocative case as a way to address a woman)
Derived terms
- სიტურფე (siṭurpe)
- ტურფად (ṭurpad)
Proper noun
ტურფა • (ṭurpa)
- A female given name from Georgia
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979) , “տարփ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 189ab