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Laz

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Laz
-oniAppears in an example
suffix
A suffix added to nouns to indicate a place or origin.

“K'alas-oni.”

From the city.

Also means
  1. Latin spelling of -ონი (-oni)
  2. -oni (suffix)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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A
Laz
ala
conjunction
A conjunction used to link alternatives.

“K'op'i ala ğali.”

Cup or bowl.

Also means
  1. Latin spelling of ალა (ala)
  2. or

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
ala vala
noun
Describing weather that is very bright and full of sunlight.

“Mja ala vala ren.”

The sun is bathing the world in light.

“Mja do ndğa ren ala vala.”

The sun and the day are bathed in sunlight.

Also means
  1. bathed in sunlight (weather)
  2. bathed in sunlight

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
alakarga
noun
A type of colourful bird belonging to the roller family.

“alakarga ar mp'ineli ren.”

The European roller is a bird.

“alakarga steri muş k’ai oǩonari uğun.”

The European roller has very beautiful feathers.

Also means
  1. European roller (bird)
  2. European roller

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
Alamani
name
Used to describe something or someone from Germany.

“Alamani k'oçi k'ai meşvelis.”

The German man helps well.

“Alamani k'oçi var vore.”

I am not a German person.

Also means
  1. German

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
anǯala
noun
Describing someone who behaves in a rude or dishonorable way that goes against social norms.

“Anǯala k’oçidun.”

He acts in a caddish way.

Also means
  1. against convenances
  2. caddish
  3. slang

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
Araaf ndğaAppears in an example
name
The day or period of time immediately before an important event or day.

“Araaf ndğa p'arask'evi do ar bğali k'ala.”

The Eve is before Friday and with a day.

Also means
  1. Eve

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
asansoriAppears in an example
noun
A machine that moves people or goods up and down inside a building.

“Asansori k'oçik k'oçik oxorişe k'ala ğorun.”

The elevator moves people up and down in the building.

Also means
  1. elevator
  2. lift

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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B
Laz
buksiAppears in an example
noun
A small swelling or bulge on the surface of something.

“kʼala bukʼsi mʒu.”

There is a bump on the wall.

Also means
  1. bump

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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C
Laz
cicili
noun
The roof of the mouth.

“Çkimi cicili doişkʼu.”

My palate is burning.

Also means
  1. palate

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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D
Laz
damariAppears in an example
noun
This term refers to the Latin alphabet transcription of the Laz word damari.

“Damari ar k'ala meǩitxams.”

Damari reads one book.

Also means
  1. Latin spelling of დამარი (damari)
  2. Latin spelling of damari

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
dobazginapuAppears in an example
noun
To move your feet downwards to reach the ground or floor.

“Ǩala dobazginapu mç'odu.”

He started to step down to the floor.

Also means
  1. to step down (to the floor)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
dodgituAppears in an example
verb
To cease movement or to come to a standing position in a specific location.

“Ar oǩoxti dodgitu k’ala.”

He stopped for a moment by the street.

Also means
  1. to stop, to stand
  2. to stop, to stand (somewhere)
  3. to stop

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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E
Laz
eǩoťalu
verb
To lose one's balance by catching one's foot on an object.

“K̈itʼis eǩoťalu.”

He tripped over the stone.

Also means
  1. to trip over something

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
exondvala
noun
The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.

“Xvalaşi exondvala skani do tkuani ren.”

The responsibility of the house is yours and yours alone.

“Ar molaşe, didi exondvala uğun.”

Being a leader has great responsibility.

Also means
  1. responsibility

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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F
Laz
flaşiAppears in an example
noun
A sudden burst of bright light.

“Gvalas flaşi giç̆kidu.”

A flash appeared in the sky.

Also means
  1. flash

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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G
Laz
gamamşkumala
noun
A word referring to media transmission or published materials.

“Gamamşkumala ar re.”

It is a broadcast.

“Gamamşkumala-si ç̌arili k'itxvi.”

Read the written broadcast.

Also means
  1. broadcast
  2. publications

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
geç̌ǩala
noun
An expression or act intended to bring harm or bad luck to someone.

“Geç̌ǩala ar ar ren.”

It is a curse.

“Gepčǩala-si muşi k'ai var ren.”

His curse is not good.

Also means
  1. curse, damn
  2. curse

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
goktala
noun
The act of coming back to a place or the process of rotating.

“iten goktala ar dadişi kianaşi ren.”

That return is to grandmother's world.

Also means
  1. return, rotation
  2. return

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
golamamuliAppears in an example
noun
A colorful bird known for the distinctive crown of feathers on its head.

“Golamamuli mçxeti oxorişa k'ala iq'onups.”

The hoopoe lives near the house.

Also means
  1. Hoopoe
  2. hoopoe (bird)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ა
Laz
ამ
det
This is a regional form of the demonstrative pronoun used in the Khopa-Batumi and Chkhala dialects.

“ამ კოჩიქ მუ აკეთუ?”

What did this man do?

“ამ დღას გიწან.”

I see you today.

Also means
  1. Khopa–Batumi and Chkhala form of ჰამ (ham)
  2. this

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Laz
აქ
adv
Used in the Khopa and Chkhala dialects to refer to this place or location.

“აქ რე ჩქიმი ოხორი.”

My house is here.

Also means
  1. Khopa and Chkhala form of ჰაქ (hak)
  2. here

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Დ
Laz
დღა
noun
The period of light between sunrise and sunset. This is the Chkhala dialect variant of the word for day.

“დღა აკოთხოზუ.”

The day passed.

“დღა მორთუ.”

The day has come.

“დღა ორდოშე გოკუსხუნ.”

The day wakes up early.

Also means
  1. Chkhala form of ნდღა (ndğa)
  2. day

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ფ
Laz
ფაწალა
noun
A variant spelling of the word for the spleen, an internal organ.

“ფაწალა კოჩიშ დინახალე რე.”

The spleen is inside a person.

“თე ფაწალა ძვალიშ დოხოლაფირი რე.”

This spleen is related to the anatomy.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of ფანწალა (panǯala)
  2. spleen

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ყ
Laz
ყოროფა
noun
A strong feeling of affection, specifically the form used in the Khopa, Chkhala, and Akçakoca regions.

“ყოროფა დიდი ოკითხე რე.”

Love is a big question.

“ჩქიმი ყოროფა მუჭo გiზირე?”

How do you see my love?

Also means
  1. Khopa, Chkhala, and Akçakoca form of ოროფა (oropa)
  2. love

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Შ
Laz
შუკა
noun
A long, green vegetable often used in salads, or a sweet melon.

“შუკა მარე დო ჭკომი.”

Take the cucumber and eat it.

Also means
  1. cucumber
  2. melon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ც
Laz
ცხენი
noun
A regional form of the word for a horse, used in Apso, Ortaalan, Chanapeti, and Borghola.

“ცხენი ორდუ დიხას მალახუნ.”

The horse is running on the ground.

“ცხენი ოფუტეშა მიდულუ.”

The horse is going to the village.

Also means
  1. Apso, Ortaalan, Chanapeti, and Borghola form of ნცხენი (nʒxeni)
  2. horse

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Წ
Laz
წამწამი
noun
A regional variant of the word for an eyelash used in Vitse-Arkabi, Khopa, and Chkhala dialects.

“მუშ წამწამი გეგუჭკუდინუ.”

They blinked their eyelashes.

“თოლიშ წამწამი”

Eyelash of the eye

Also means
  1. Vitse–Arkabi, Khopa, and Chkhala form of კამწამი (ǩamǯami)
  2. eyelash

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ჯ
Laz
ჯა
noun
A variant form of the word for tree, specifically used in the Chkhala dialect.

“ჯა მაღალი რე.”

The tree is tall.

“ჯა დიდი რე”

The tree is big.

“ჯა ირდუნ”

The tree is growing.

Also means
  1. Chkhala form of ნჯა (nca, “tree”)
  2. tree

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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