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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /xeli/, [χeli]
  • Hyphenation: ხე‧ლი

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Georgian ჴელი (qeli), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *qe(l)-.

Noun edit

ხელი (xeli) (plural ხელები)

  1. (anatomy) hand
  2. handwriting
  3. handle (of a mug, basket...)
  4. (card games) hand (set of cards held by a player).
  5. round of a game
  6. complete set (of clothing, beddings etc.)
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Georgian ხელი (xeli).

Noun edit

ხელი (xeli) (plural ხელები)

  1. (archaic) crazy, insane
Synonyms edit
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Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

ხელი (xeli) (plural ხელები)

  1. taste given to liquid (wine, water, etc.) due to vessel in which it is filled

Further reading edit

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “ხელი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press

Old Georgian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

ხელი (xeli)

  1. Alternative form of ჴელი (qeli)

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Old Armenian խեղ (xeł).[1]

Noun edit

ხელი (xeli)

  1. insane

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խեղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 356b

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