ვახტანგური

Georgian edit

Etymology edit

ვახტანგი (vaxṭangi) +‎ -ური (-uri). According to the Georgian traditional belief, the root, which is a given name, refers to Vakhtang I of Iberia who converted one village elder to Christianity and as a sign of the mutual understanding they drank like this.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /vaxtʼanɡuri/, [vaχtʼaŋɡuɾi]
Hyphenation: ვახ‧ტან‧გუ‧რი

Noun edit

ვახტანგური • (vaxṭanguri) (plural ვახტანგურები)

A kind of drinking beverage (especially wine) where two people interweave their hands while drinking.

Hypernyms edit

სმა (sma)