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    Mingrelian, or Megrelian (მარგალური ნინა, margaluri nina) is a Kartvelian language spoken in Western Georgia (regions of Mingrelia and Abkhazia), primarily...
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    patronage of the Russian Empire by an agreement between the Tsar and the Megrelian Prince Grigol Dadiani. The last adult Prince, David Dadiani, died in 1853...
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    literally translates as “cow’s meat kharcho.” In the Samegrelo region, Megrelian kharcho is made as a stew rather than a soup. Rice is excluded and it...
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    symbol of Georgian culture. The term Borjgali is believed to derive from Megrelian word ბარჩხალი (barchkhali), which literally means "strong shining". Some...
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    distributed by Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-84511-338-4. Kajaia, O. (2001). Megrelian-Georgian dictionary (in Georgian). Vol. 1. Tbilisi.{{cite book}}: CS1...
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    Mingrelians (redirect from Megrelians)
    Including Abkhazia, where 46,000 Mingrelians and Georgians live. Also called Megrelians, Mingrels or Megrels Stuart J. Kaufman Modern Hatreds: The Symbolic Politics...
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    unclear origin. Georgian is most closely related to the Zan languages (Megrelian and Laz) and more distantly to Svan. Georgian has various dialects, with...
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    Georgian, the city is known as Sokhumi (სოხუმი), amongst Samurzakans in Megrelian the city is sometimes referred to as Aqujikha (აყუჯიხა), and in Russian...
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  • interrogative is mu? (what?) The Laz numerals are near identical to their Megrelian equivalents with minor phonetic differences. The number system is vigesimal...
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    ISBN 978-90-272-3802-3. Kajaia, Otar (2001). Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Megrelian-Georgian dictionary] (in Georgian). Vol. 1. Tbilisi.{{cite book}}: CS1...
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    the middle. Traditionally, tangy imeruli and sulguni cheeses are used. Megrelian khachapuri (Megruli) is similar to Imeretian, but has more cheese added...
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    Tbilisi: Metsniereba Kajaia, Otar (2001). Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Megrelian-Georgian dictionary] (in Georgian). Vol. 1. Tbilisi.{{cite book}}: CS1...
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    province of Georgia has its own distinct culinary tradition, such as Megrelian, Kakhetian, and Imeretian cuisines. In addition to various meat dishes...
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  • The Mingrelian affair, or Mingrelian case (Russian: Мингрельское дело, mingrel’skoe delo; Georgian: მეგრელთა საქმე, megrelt’a sak’me), was a series of...
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    considered the most famous in Georgia. It uses many spices and walnuts. Famous Megrelian dishes include Ghomi (ღომი - porridge made of corn meal), Elarji (ელარჯი...
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    Wikipedia is a free multilingual open-source wiki-based online encyclopedia edited and maintained by a community of volunteer editors, started on January...
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    Amerijibi-Mullen, Rusudan, ed. (2006). K'olxuri (megrul-lazuri) ena: Colchian (Megrelian-Laz) language. ICGL (Universali: Tbilisi, Georgia), www.icgl.org. (see...
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    Rustaveli Theatre and Film University. She sings in native Georgian, Megrelian and Laz languages. Tsurtsumia has been active in music since the age of...
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    sources is "Zubdidi" (ზუბდიდი) with the same meaning as Megrelian. Local Georgian (Megrelian) residents of the historical provinces of Megrelia and Abkhazia...
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    death, when his heir Adarnase succeeded him. During Adarnase's reign, Megrelian nobles and Byzantines who remained faithful to Bagrat I wished to overthrow...
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    where partially Ossetian language is used. At the same time, initially in Megrelian language the name sounds as selegin (sele - verb. "to knead", gin - cattle...
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    including 2 cities Tsalenjikha and Jvari. Tsalenjikha, Megrelian "Tsendikha", Chanistskali Megrelian "Tsentskari" River and such names of the geographical...
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  • its own distinct culinary tradition, with variations such as Abkhazian, Megrelian, Kakhetian, Imeretian, Svanetian, Pshavian, Tushian, Kartlian, Gurian...
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  • also contain several songs in Turkish, Armenian, Homshetsi, Georgian and Megrelian. He fought for nature and was against the construction of a nuclear reactor...
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  • 'matriarch' Macedonian жaбa/žaba [ˈʒaba] 'toad' See Macedonian phonology Megrelian ჟირი/žiri [ʒiɾi] 'two' Navajo łizh [ɬiʒ] 'urine' Neapolitan sbattere [ˈʒbɑttərə]...
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  • Kaskian might belong to the Zan family of languages, and have affinities to Megrelian or Laz. In 2023, D. Sasseville presented an unknown language preserved...
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  • CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Kajaia, O. (2001–2002). Megrelian-Georgian dictionary. 3 Vols. (in Georgian). Tbilisi.{{cite book}}: CS1...
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  • Adamawa language of Chad Zan languages, a proposed collective term for the Megrelian and Laz languages in the 7th century Caucasus Zan Abeyratne, backing singer...
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    archaeological excavations of the ancient city of Nakalakevi was prepared by Megrelian prince David Dadiani and took place in 1840. Three palaces form the modern...
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    Georgian territory. The linguistic evidence for the above hypothesis is the Megrelian word for “heart” – “guri” (Georgian: “guli”). Subtropic farming and tourism...
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