ხაჯი

ხაჯი

Laz

Etymology

Cognate with Mingrelian ხაჯი (xaǯi); see there for more.

Noun

ხაჯი • (xaǯi)

1. (dialectal, Vitse) bean

   Synonym: ლობჲა (lobya)

References

• Bucaklişi, İsmail Avcı; Uzunhasanoğlu, Hasan (1999) Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük [Laz–Turkish dictionary] (in Turkish), Istanbul: Akyüz Yayıncılık, page 331

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Mingrelian

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Proto-Georgian-Zan *xwaʒ₁-, note however that *ხოჯ- (*xoǯ-) is expected.[1][2] Cognate with Laz ხაჯი (xaǯi), ხაჯივაკა (xaǯivaḳa, “bean”), and possibly dialectal Georgian ხვანძა (xvanʒa, “vetch”).

Noun

ხაჯი • (xaǯi)

1. broad bean, Vicia faba

Further reading

• Kajaia, Otar (2005), “ხაჯი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1954

References

1. Čuxua, Merab (2000–2003) Kartvelur ena-ḳilota šedarebiti leksiḳoni [The Kartvelian Comparative Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Universali, page 397
2. Kiria, Č̣.; Ezugbaia, L.; Memišiši, O.; Čuxua, M. (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar]‎ (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 887