კოლხეთი

Georgian

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek Κολχίς (Kolkhís) + -ეთი (-eti, “land of”). Compare also Georgian კოლხიდა (ḳolxida).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʼolχetʰi]
  • Hyphenation: კოლ‧ხე‧თი

Proper noun

კოლხეთი • (ḳolxeti)

  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)

See also

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