kvevri
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Georgian ქვევრი (kvevri).
Noun edit
kvevri (plural kvevris)
- A large earthenware vessel originally from Georgia, used for the fermentation and storage of wine, often buried below ground level or set into the floors of large wine cellars.
Usage notes edit
- The spelling qvevri is often used despite the Georgian term being spelt with the letter kari (ქ, transliterated as k, representing a voiceless aspirated velar stop /kʰ/) instead of the letter q'ari (ყ, transliterated as q or q', representing a uvular ejective /q'/). The spelling comes from the Georgian letter ქ's position on a keyboard on the same key as q on the English QWERTY layout. It is commonly used by Georgians and is often found even in official publications.[1]