Kartvelologists know that the word "mukhnari" means "oak forest" (from the word "mukha" - "oak"), as well as a number of other similar words ending in "-nari" and meaning forests of various trees.
Strangely, no one has yet said that the suffix here is the Svan plural "-ar", while "-n-" is the old Kartvelian plural suffix: "mukhnari" = "mukh + n + ar + i"It is interesting that sometimes "mukhnari" is twisted into "mukhrani", without changing the meaning of the word. This is how the famous surname of the Mukhrani princes came about.
But if such a change can be made with oaks, why can't we do the same with spruces? In the article "Nazareth" it was suggested that "nazi" in the Kartvelian language could mean "fir" along with "nadzvi". If so, then by twisting the word "naznari" (fir forest) according to the same principle by which the word "mukhnari" was twisted, we will get "nazrani" also meaning "fir forest". Which is the name of the former Ingush capital "Nazran". The soft sign in it perfectly corresponds to the Georgian nominative ending "-i".
In simpler words, change "nadznari" by the "muhnari-munrani" model, you'll get "nadzrani".
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