Tiflis
English
Etymology
From Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís) and Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Tiflis
- (chiefly historical) Alternative form of Tbilisi, the capital city of the country of Georgia.
Translations
Early modern Tbilisi — see also Tbilisi
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German
Alternative forms
- Tbilissi (less common, officialese)
Etymology
From such forms as older Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís), Ottoman Turkish تفلیس (tiflis), Persian تفلیس (teflis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪflɪs/
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Proper noun
Tiflis n (proper noun, genitive Tiflis' or (with an article) Tiflis)
- Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)
Further reading
- “Tiflis” in Duden online
- Tiflis, Tbilissi at Google Ngram Viewer
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtiflis/ [ˈt̪i.flis]
- Rhymes: -iflis
- Syllabification: Ti‧flis
Related terms
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtiflis]
- Hyphenation: Tif‧lis
Declension
declension of Tiflis
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tiflis | Tiflisler / Tiflis'ler |
| accusative | Tiflis'i | Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri |
| dative | Tiflis'e | Tiflislere / Tiflis'lere |
| locative | Tiflis'te | Tiflislerde / Tiflis'lerde |
| ablative | Tiflis'ten | Tiflislerden / Tiflis'lerden |
| genitive | Tiflis'in | Tiflislerin / Tiflis'lerin |
possessive of Tiflis
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Tiflis'im | Tiflislerim / Tiflis'lerim |
| senin (your) | Tiflis'in | Tiflislerin / Tiflis'lerin |
| onun (his/her/its) | Tiflis'i | Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri |
| bizim (our) | Tiflis'imiz | Tiflislerimiz / Tiflis'lerimiz |
| sizin (your) | Tiflis'iniz | Tiflisleriniz / Tiflis'leriniz |
| onların (their) | Tiflis'i / Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri | Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri |
Derived terms
- Tiflisli
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