Georgian

Noun

მარგალიტი • ‎(margaliṭi) ‎(plural მარგალიტები)

1. pearl
2. (figuratively) something that is excellent

Derived terms

• ობოლი მარგალიტი ‎(oboli margaliṭi)

Old Georgian

Alternative forms

• მარგარიტი ‎(margariṭi)

Etymology

Of the same origin as Old Armenian մարգարիտ ‎(margarit). According to Ačaṙyan, perhaps borrowed from it.

Noun

მარგალიტი • ‎(margaliṭi)

1. pearl
2. mother-of-pearl

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “մարգարիտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 278a
• Čubinov, David (1887), “მარგალიტი, მარგარიტი”, in Gruzinsko-russkij slovarʹ [Georgian–Russian Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 669
• abulaʒe, ilia (1973), “მარგალიტი”, in ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 216b