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Where does “կլիր” come from?

կլիր (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian կլիր, from Georgian ყლე, from Proto-Kartvelian q̇al- — penis.

կլիր (Armenian): dick, cock, penis

Definitions

  1. dick, cock, penis

Ancestry of “կլիր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկլիրpenis
2Georgianყლეpenis; A highly contemptible person
3Proto-Kartvelianq̇al-penis

Words derived from “կլիր”

  • կլրտել
  • կլրտոց
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