ჭრაქი

Georgian

Etymology

Borrowed via Armenian ճրագ (črag) and not directly from Iranian as evidenced by final ქ (k). ჩირაღი (čiraɣi) is directly from Persian.

Noun

ჭრაქი • (č̣raki) (plural ჭრაქები)

  1. oil-lamp, wick lamp

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ճրագ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
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