მცივანა

Georgian

Etymology

From მ- (m-, “agent forming prefix”) +‎ ცივი (civi, “cold”) +‎ -ა (-a, characteristic adjective-forming suffix) - that is, ‘being characterized by feeling cold'. Alternatively analyzable as მცივანი (mcivani, “one who feels cold, with the same prefix”) +‎ -ა (-a, characteristic adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mt͡sivana/, [mt͡sʰivana]
• Hyphenation: მცი‧ვა‧ნა

Adjective

indeclinable

მცივანა • (mcivana) (comparative უფრო მცივანა, superlative ყველაზე მცივანა)

1. cold-sensitive, prone to feeling chilly or cold

Usage notes

While მცივანა (mcivana) is more or less mainstream in Georgian, its antonym “heat-sensitive”, which would be მცხელანა (mcxelana) or ცხელანა (cxelana) — is not, despite being derivable in the same way.