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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Georgian ქართველი (kartveli) + -ian.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /kɑɹtˈvɛliən/, /kɑɹtˈviːliən/
- (UK) IPA(key): /kɑːtˈviːliən/, /kɑːtˈvɛliən/
Noun
Kartvelian (plural Kartvelians)
- A member of a group of related peoples in the South Caucasus, namely Georgians, Svans, Mingrelians and Laz.
- A Georgian person.
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Proper noun
Kartvelian
- A family of languages spoken by the Kartvelian people.
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Adjective
Kartvelian (not comparable)
- pertaining to the Kartvelian peoples or languages such as Georgian.
- same as Georgian (language or ethnicity)
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pertaining to the Kartvelian languages