ნელი

Georgian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /neli/
  • Hyphenation: ნე‧ლი

Etymology 1

Has been connected with Old Armenian նեղ (neł).

Adjective
Adjectival declension of ნელი
Case adjective
nominative, genitive, instrumental ნელი (neli)
ergative ნელმა (nelma)
dative, adverbial ნელ (nel)
vocative ნელო (nelo)

ნელი • (neli) (comparative უფრო ნელი, superlative ყველაზე ნელი)

  1. slow
Derived terms

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նեղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 440a, derives from նեղ (neł)

Etymology 2

From English Nellie.

Proper noun

ნელი • (neli)

  1. a female given name
Derived terms
  • ნელიკო (neliḳo)
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