ნეზუ̂რა

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ნეზუ̂რა • (nezûra) (plural ნეზუ̂რალ)

From ნეზუ̂ (nezû) + -რა (-ra, “plant, tree designation”), supposedly through umlaut and deaffrication from Proto-Kartvelian *naʒw-, however a borrowing from Georgian ნაძვი (naʒvi) undergoing the same processes is also possible.
The meaning of "pine female" developed due to the similar ნეზუ̂ (nezû, “female (of livestock)”).

ტახრა

pine; Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana)


იცხ

From Proto-Kartvelian *msxal-; see there for more.


ბიკენჩხა̈ლ

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ბიკენჩხა̈ლა̈რ

ბიკენჩხა̈ლ • (biḳenčxäl) (plural ბიკენჩხა̈ლა̈რ)

biḳenčxäl (romanization)
ბიკენჩხა̈ლა̈რ (plural)


თეკე̄რ

თეკე̄რ • (teḳēr)

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→ Georgian: თეკერა (teḳera, “Acer pseudoplatanus”) — Racha

Akin to Ossetian тӕгӕр (tægær), Karachay-Balkar тыкыр (tıkır), and possibly Chechen стайр (stajr).

velvet maple, Persian maple, Acer velutinum


ფეხუ̂რა

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ფეხუ̂რა • (pexûra)


ჰადრა

From ჰად- (had-, “pontic azalea”) + -რა (-ra, “plant, tree designation”). The reconstruction of the root varies by source:
* According to Klimov, from Proto-Kartvelian *ad- (“pontic azalea”). Cognate with Mingrelian ოდ-იშ-ი (od-iš-i, “Odiši”, the traditional name of Mingrelia), for which compare Svan ჰად-იშ (had-iš, toponym name in Svaneti).
* According to Čuxua, from ჰად-, ად- (had-, ad-) ← *ჲად- (*yad-) ← *ჲალ- (*yal-) ← *იალ- (*ial-), ultimately from Proto-Kartvelian *ial- (“pontic azalea”), cognate with Georgian იელი (ieli) and Mingrelian იოლი (ioli). For დ ← *ლ (d ← *l) he compares: Svan ქუდა (kuda, “flock of scutched cotton”) against Georgian ქულა (kula, “id.”); Svan ჯუ̂იდ (ǯûid, “wax”) against Georgian ცვილი (cvili, “id.”); Svan შედ- (šed-, “help”) against Georgian შველა (švela, “id.”). However the relation of the Svan root to Georgian and Mingrelian is rejected by Fähnrich.

noncognate

yellow azalea, honeysuckle azalea, pontic azalea (Rhododendron luteum)


შგო̄რი

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შგო̄რი • (šgōri)

From Proto-Kartvelian *šor-. Doublet of შკერი (šḳeri).

Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron ponticum#Translingual

rhododendron, common rhododendron, pontic rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)


შკერი

შკერი • (šḳeri)

A Zan borrowing, compare Mingrelian შქერი (škeri), Laz მშქერი (mşkeri). Doublet of შგო̄რი (šgōri).


გა̈ნჭუ̂

გა̈ნჭუ̂ • (gänč̣û)

Sambucus ebulus
Sambucus ebulus#Translingual


გჷგიბ

გჷგიბ • (gəgib)


ჰებრა

From ჰებ (heb, “cherry”) + -რა (-ra, “plant, tree designation”). The ultimate origin is unknown.


ჯიჰრა

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ჯიჰრა • (ǯihra)

From ჯიჰ- (ǯih-, “oak”) + -რა (-ra, plant, tree designation). The root of the word, ჯიჰ- (ǯih-), is borrowed from Kabardian жыгей (žəɣej, “oak”).
The native term for "oak" was likely replaced due to taboo; compare Georgian მუხა (muxa), a Northeast Caucasian borrowing, which displaced native *წყანი (*c̣q̇ani), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *c̣₁q̇an-. A similar process probably occurred in Proto-Indo-European dialects.


ბა̈რყუ̂ენ

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ბა̈რყუ̂ენა̈რ

ბა̈რყუ̂ენ • (bärq̇ûen) (plural ბა̈რყუ̂ენა̈რ)

bärq̇ûen (romanization)
ბა̈რყუ̂ენა̈რ (plural)

Prunus cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera#Translingual


ქილუ̂ა̈რდ

ქილუ̂ა̈რდა̈ლ

ქილუ̂ა̈რდ • (kilûärd) (plural ქილუ̂ა̈რდა̈ლ)

kilûärd (romanization)
ქილუ̂ა̈რდა̈ლ (plural)

Most likey borrowed from Georgian ქილვარი (kilvari).


ჟაჴუ̂ა̈რ

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ჟაჴუ̂ა̈რ • (žaqûär) (plural ჟაჴუ̂არა̈ლ)

žaqûär (romanization)
ჟაჴუ̂არა̈ლ (plural)


წყაუ̂

წყაუ̂ • (c̣q̇aû) (plural წყაუ̂არ)

Uncertain. Either borrowed from Georgian წყავი (c̣q̇avi) or inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *mc̣q̇aw-.

inh+

Prunus laurocerasus
Prunus laurocerasus#Translingual


ცი̄ნყა

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ცი̄ნყა • (cīnq̇a) (plural ცი̄ნყა̈ლ)

Akin to Mingrelian ცინყა (cinq̇a), Laz ცანაყო (ʒanaqo). Compare also Mingrelian ციმუა (cimua).

Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea#Translingual


უ̂ისგუ̂

უ̂ისგუ̂ • (ûisgû) (plural უსგუ̂ა̈რ)


ლა̈ჯრა

ლა̈ჯრა • (läǯra) (plural ლა̈ჯრა̈ლ)

From ლა̈ჯ (läǯ) + -რა (-ra, plant, tree designation), from Mingrelian ლანჯი (lanǯi).


იფ

From Proto-Kartvelian *ip-. Doublet of იფნა (ipna).


ჟუ̄ნტუ

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ჟუ̄ნტუ • (žūnṭu) (plural ჟუ̄ნტუა̈რ)

Uncertain, possibly from Proto-Kartvelian *sxmarṭl-.


ცხუ̂იმრა

ცხუ̂იმრა • (cxûimra)

ცხუ̂იმ- (cxûim-) + -რა (-ra, plant, tree designation)

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ცხუმ ცხუმ#Svan

hornbeam (Carpinus caucasica), an alternative form of ცხუმ (cxum)


ცხუმრა

ცხუმ- (cxum-) + -რა (-ra, plant, tree designation)

ცხუმ ცხუმ#Svan


ცხუმ

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the traditional name of <i class="Geor mention" lang="ka">სოხუმი</i> (soxumi)

→? Old Georgian: ცხუმი (cxumi, “Tskhumi”, the traditional name of სოხუმი (soxumi))


ზესხრა

ზესხ (zesx) + -რა (-ra, plant, tree designation)

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this tree's collectible materials (log, timber)


ზა̈სხუ̂

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ზა̈სხუ̂ • (zäsxû) (plural ზა̈სხუ̂ა̈რ)

zäsxû (romanization)
ზა̈სხუ̂ა̈რ (plural)

From Proto-Kartvelian *ʒacxw-. Doublet of ცა̈ცხუ̂ (cäcxû).


ცა̈ცხუ̂

ცა̈ცხუ̂ • (cäcxû) (plural ცაცხუ̂ა̈რ)

From Georgian ცაცხვი (cacxvi). Doublet of ზა̈სხუ̂ (zäsxû).


შდიხ

შდიხ • (šdix) (plural შდიხა̈რ)


მინთუ̂

მინთუ̂ • (mintû)

From Mingrelian *მინთა (*minta). Doublet of ტყარ მინთუ̂ (ṭq̇ar mintû), which is from Mingrelian ტყარმინთა (ṭq̇arminta).


წიფრა

წიფრა • (c̣ipra) (plural წიფრა̈̄ლ)


გოწხირ

გოწხირ • (goc̣xir) (plural გოწხირა̈ლ)

goc̣xir (romanization)
გოწხირა̈ლ (plural)