Cchinwali

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Цхинва́ли (Cxinváli), from Georgian ცხინვალი (cxinvali), from Old Georgian krtskhinvali (“land of hornbeams”), from earlier krtskhilvani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sxinˈva.li/
• Rhymes: -ali
• Syllabification: Cchin‧wa‧li

Proper noun

Cchinwali n (indeclinable)

1. Tskhinvali (the capital city of South Ossetia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia)

Further reading

• Cchinwali in Polish dictionaries at PWN