ავლაბარი

Georgian

Etymology

Attested from the 14th century. Origin is uncertain. Possible theories include:

  • Compound of ავლა (avla, “v. to go up”) +‎ ბარი (bari, “n. valley”), therefore it would literally mean "the valley up top". Indeed, Avlabari is situated on a hill in Old Tbilisi.
  • Compound of ავი (avi) +‎ ლაბიარი (labiari), literally meaning "bad neighborhood".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [avɫabaɾi]
  • Hyphenation: ავ‧ლა‧ბა‧რი

Proper noun

ავლაბარი • (avlabari)

  1. Avlabari

Usage notes

  • Historical names for this district were ისანი (isani) and სოღდებილი (soɣdebili).
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