kvevri

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Georgian ქვევრი (kvevri).

Noun

kvevri (plural kvevris)

  1. A large earthenware vessel originally from Georgia, used for the fermentation and storage of wine, often buried below ground level or set into the floors of large wine cellars.

Usage notes

  • The spelling qvevri is often used despite the Georgian term being spelt with the letter kari (ქ, transliterated as k, representing a voiceless aspirated velar stop /kʰ/) instead of the letter q'ari (ყ, transliterated as q or q', representing a uvular ejective /q'/). The spelling comes from the Georgian letter ქ's position on a keyboard on the same key as q on the English QWERTY layout. It is commonly used by Georgians and is often found even in official publications.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://blog.lescaves.co.uk/2013/02/28/all-you-needed-to-know-about-qvevri-but-were-afraid-to-ask/

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