კოლხა

Georgian

Etymology

Likely from a native name of the polity. Compare also Georgian კოლხეთი (ḳolxeti), and Greek-influenced Georgian კოლხიდა (ḳolxida).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʼolχa]
  • Hyphenation: კოლ‧ხა

Proper noun

კოლხა • (ḳolxa)

  1. (historical) Colchis (a historical region and ancient Georgian kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea in the South Caucasus on the border between Europe and Asia, corresponding to what is now western Georgia (including Abkhazia), as well as parts of Russia and Turkey)

Usage notes

Alternative spellings in English reflecting the Georgian word more closely are Kolkha or Qulḫa.

See also

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