იბერია

Georgian

Etymology

Earlier form was *ჰიბერ (*hiber), *ჰბერ (*hber). Its newer form is represented by ივერია (iveria), influenced by the corresponding sound change in Greek. For the sound change compare the Greek names of Βασίλειος (Basíleios) and Βασίλειος (Vasíleios).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iberia/, [ibeɾia]
• Hyphenation: იბე‧რია

Proper noun

იბერია • (iberia)

1. Georgia (a country in the Caucasus)
2. Caucasian Iberia
3. Iberia

See also

• კოლხეთი (ḳolxeti)