წითელკანიანი

Georgian

Etymology

From წითელი (c̣iteli, “red”) +‎ კანიანი (ḳaniani, “skinned, someone with a skin [of a certain type]”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sʼitʰelkʼaniani/
  • Hyphenation: წი‧თელ‧კა‧ნი‧ა‧ნი

Noun

წითელკანიანი • (c̣itelḳaniani) (plural წითელკანიანები)

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) a person belonging to Native Americans, American Indians, Aboriginal Americans, First Nations

Usage notes

The literal translation would be redskin or redskinned. This is an outdated, offensive term and is no longer considered acceptable or politically correct.

Inflection

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