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Mingrelian

noun
Definitions
  • lane, side street, alley
  • square

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Armenian շուկայ derived from Classical Syriac ܫܘܩܐ derived from Akkadian 𒋻 (street, cut off), 𒆸 (become narrow, be narrow, or constricted, skinny).

Origin

Akkadian

𒆸

Gloss

become narrow, be narrow, or constricted, skinny

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