Georgian

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Etymology

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From the noun ყიყინი (q̇iq̇ini), also called a primary verbal noun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [χʼiχʼinebs]
  • Hyphenation: ყი‧ყი‧ნებს

Verb

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ყიყინებს (q̇iq̇inebs) (third-person singular present indicative, verbal noun ყიყინი)

  1. (intransitive, of a frog) to croak
  2. (intransitive, of a duck, goose) to quack