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Where does “կլիր” come from?

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

կլիր (Middle Armenian): penis

Definitions

  1. penis

Ancestry of “կլիր”, step by step

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

Words derived from “կլիր”

  • կլիր
  • կլրտել
  • կլրտոց
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