-ელი

Georgian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eli]
  • Hyphenation: -ელი

Suffix

-ელი • (-eli)

  1. (added to a noun) -er, -an; a suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of the place denoted by the proper noun; used to form a demonym; in some cases it can also produce agent nouns
    სოფლელიsoplelivillager
    ამერიკელიameriḳeliAmerican
    რომაელიromaeliRoman
    კალათბურთელიḳalatburtelibasketballer
    ფეხბურთელიpexburtelifootballer
  2. a suffix producing surnames that usually belong to nobility, akin to German von

Derived terms

Georgian terms suffixed with -ელი