Georgian edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps ხელი (xeli, hand) +‎ -ა (-a).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-ხელა (-xela)

  1. Attaches to a pronoun in the genitive case to form an adjective denoting equivalence of size; this deletes the pronoun's final -ი or -ის
    მე (me) + ‎-ხელა → ‎ჩემხელა (my size, the same size as me)
    ეს (this) + ‎-ხელა → ‎ამხელა (this large, as big as this)

Derived terms edit