ხიშტი
Georgian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Persian خشت (xešt, “javelin, dart”), whence also Armenian խիշտ (xišt).
Noun edit
ხიშტი • (xišṭi) (plural ხიშტები)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
ხიშტი • (xišṭi) (plural ხიშტები)
- (colloquial, slang, card games) The penalty in a certain card game (particularly, ჯოკერი (ǯoḳeri)) for taking no tricks while having bet one or more tricks.
Usage notes edit
On the special paper where the game results are written, the sign of this penalty is like this: |---| or /---/