ხიშტი
Georgian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [χiʃtʼi]
- Hyphenation: ხიშ‧ტი
Etymology 1
From Persian خشت (xešt, “javelin, dart”), whence also Armenian խիշտ (xišt).
Noun
ხიშტი • (xišṭi) (plural ხიშტები)
Etymology 2
Compare Russian хишт (xišt)
Noun
ხიშტი • (xišṭi) (plural ხიშტები)
- (colloquial, slang, card games) the penalty in a certain card game (particularly, ჯოკერი (ǯoḳeri)) for taking no tricks while having bet one or more tricks
Usage notes
On the special paper where the game results are written, the sign of this penalty is like this: |---| or /---/