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)
- a kind of drinking beverage (especially wine) where two people interweave their hands while drinking
Hypernyms
- სმა (sma)