ახლავს

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Georgian

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ახ‧ლავს

Verb

ახლავს (axlavs) (third-person singular present indicative, verbal noun ხლება)

  1. (intransitive) to accompany, to be with
    არა უშავს, ის მე მახლავს.
    ara ušavs, is me maxlavs.
    No worries, he is with me.
  2. (intransitive) to have (alongside, with)
    წიგნს ბევრი ნაკლოვანება ახლავს.
    c̣igns bevri naḳlovaneba axlavs.
    The book has many defects
  3. (intransitive, polite, honorific) to be
    მაშინ მე მოსწავლე გახლდით.
    mašin me mosc̣avle gaxldit.
    At that time I was a student.

Usage notes

The honorific usage may be a bit ambiguous, but it can be used anywhere where one has to honor the listener, who may not even be involved in the action.