Mingrelian
[ min-gree-lee-uhn, ming- ]
/ mɪnˈgri li ən, mɪŋ- /
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noun
a South Caucasian language spoken near the extreme eastern end of the Black Sea.
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Words nearby Mingrelian
minger, mingimingi, minging, mingle, mingle-mangle, Mingrelian, ming tree, Mingus, mingy, minhag, Minhah
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Example sentences from the Web for Mingrelian
The Mingrelian dialect is rapidly being replaced by pure Georgian throughout the country.
Georgian Folk Tales|UnknownThe dresses of the people are as various as round Tiflis; the headgear of the Mingrelian peasants appears truly comic.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for Mingrelian
Mingrelian
Mingrel (ˈmɪŋɡrəl)
/ (mɪŋˈɡriːlɪən) /
noun
a member of a people of Georgia living in the mountains northeast of the Black Sea
the language of this people, belonging to the South Caucasian family and closely related to Georgian
adjective
of or relating to the Mingrelians or their language
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