ვახტანგური

Georgian

Etymology

From ვახტანგი (vaxṭangi) +‎ -ური (-uri). According to the Georgian traditional belief, the root, which is a given name, refers to Vakhtang I of Iberia who converted one village elder to Christianity and as a sign of the mutual understanding they drank like this.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vaχtʼaŋɡuɾi]
  • Hyphenation: ვახ‧ტან‧გუ‧რი

Noun

ვახტანგური • (vaxṭanguri) (plural ვახტანგურები)

  1. a kind of drinking beverage (especially wine) where two people interweave their hands while drinking

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