მეტიჩარა

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Georgian

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Etymology

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Compare Mingrelian ტაბაჩა (ṭabača, id.), ტაბაჩუა (ṭabačua, to speak rubbish).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /metʼit͡ʃara/, [metʼit͡ʃʰaɾa]
  • Hyphenation: მე‧ტი‧ჩა‧რა

Noun

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მეტიჩარა (meṭičara) (plural მეტიჩრები)

  1. A person who attracts attention by frequently meddling in other people's business

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Kajaia, Otar (2005) “მეტიჩარა”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1356

Further reading

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  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “მეტიჩარა”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary]‎[1], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 205a