Kartvelian

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) + -ian.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kɑɹtˈvɛliən/, /kɑɹtˈviːliən/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɑːtˈviːliən/, /kɑːtˈvɛliən/

Noun

Kartvelian (plural Kartvelians)

  1. A member of a group of related peoples in the South Caucasus, namely Georgians, Svans, Mingrelians and Laz.
  2. A Georgian person.

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Proper noun

Kartvelian

  1. A family of languages spoken by the Kartvelian people.

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Adjective

Kartvelian (not comparable)

  1. pertaining to the Kartvelian peoples or languages such as Georgian.
  2. same as Georgian (language or ethnicity)

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