გია

Georgian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡiɑ/
  • Hyphenation: გი‧ა

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian գի (gi).

Noun

გია • (gia) (plural გიები)

  1. (obsolete) juniper tree

Synonyms

References
  • Čubinov, David (1887), “გია”, in Gruzinsko-russkij slovarʹ [Georgian–Russian Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, page 321
  • čubinašvili, niḳo (1812–1825), “გია”, in kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “գի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Etymology 2

Clipping of გიორგი (giorgi).

Proper noun

გია • (gia)

  1. A male given name
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