ცეკვავს
ceḳvavs[t͡sʰe̞kʼʷäfs]
To say dance in Georgian, meaning to move rhythmically to music, use ცეკვავს (ceḳvavs). როკავს (roḳavs) is another verb for dancing. If unsure, use ცეკვავს.
Meaning: move rhythmically to music (verb)
Ways to say it
| Georgian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ცეკვავს | ceḳvavs | [t͡sʰe̞kʼʷäfs] (narrow) |
| როკავს | roḳavs | [ɾo̞kʼäfs] (narrow) |
ცეკვავს is the third person form, he or she dances, which is how Georgian verbs are usually listed. The noun for a dance or dancing is ცეკვა.
Which one should you use?
ცეკვავს is the verb, he or she dances, while ცეკვა is the noun or verbal noun, the dance or dancing. The noun linked to როკავს is როკვა.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes its form for each person. In a suggestion like let us dance, it takes a different shape, as in ვიცეკვოთ.
How do you pronounce it?
The verb is romanized as ceḳvavs. The c is said like ts, and the dotted ḳ marks a sharp, ejective k sound.
Did you know?
- Certain traditional Georgian dances function as a wordless 'dialogue' where dancers communicate specific stories and emotions through gesture.
- In traditional Georgian dance, women move with such subtle footwork that they appear to be gliding or floating across the floor rather than stepping.
- The verb როკავს shares a linguistic root with the Mingrelian word როკუნს, connecting the standard Georgian term for dancing to the Mingrelian language of Western Georgia.
Examples in context
- მოდი ვიცეკვოთ ერთად.Let's dance together.მოდი ვიცეკვოთ ერთად. means let us dance together.
- ბავშვი მუსიკაზე ცეკვავს.bavshvi musikaze tsekvavs.The child dances to the music.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are watching a performance at a party.
- ქეთევან Ketevanნახე, როგორ ცეკვავს ეს ქალი!nakhe, rogor tsekvavs es kali!Look how this woman dances!
- ლევან Levanმართლაც ძალიან ლამაზად ცეკვავს.martlat dzalian lamazad tsekvavs.She really dances very beautifully.
- ქეთევან Ketevanშენც ისე ცეკვავ, როგორც ის.shents ise tsekvav, rogor is.You also dance like her.
- ლევან Levanმადლობა, მაგრამ მე მხოლოდ ვუყურებ.madloba, magram me mkholod vuqureb.Thanks, but I am only watching.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dance” translations and entries ცეკვავს, როკავს, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries როკავს, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
