სომეხი

Georgian

Etymology

According to Diakonoff, derived by metathesis from the name of the country called [script needed] (Suḫmu) in Akkadian and [script needed] (Zuhma) in Hittite. It was located in the upper Euphrates valley, i.e. close to South-Caucasian tribes, and was at some time inhabited by Proto-Armenians. Cognate with Laz სუმეხი (sumexi).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɔmɛxi/
Hyphenation: სო‧მე‧ხი

Noun

სომეხი • (somexi) (plural სომეხები)

Armenian, a person from Armenia or of Armenian descent

Usage notes

This term often carries negative (and/or offensive) connotations. In certain contexts, it can be used to describe negative characteristics such as greed, deceit and disloyalty.

Related terms

სომხეთი (somxeti)

Descendants

Ossetian: сомих (somix)

References

Дьяконов И.М. Предыстория армянского народа. История Армянского нагорья с 1500 по 500 г. до н.э. Хурриты, лувийцы, протоармяне / Еремян С.Т. — Ереван: Издательство АН Армянской ССР, 1968, стр. 234

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