კოლხა

Georgian

Etymology

Likely from a native name of the polity. Compare also Georgian კოლხეთი (ḳolxeti), and Greek-influenced Georgian კოლხიდა (ḳolxida).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʼolxa/, [kʼolχa]
• Hyphenation: კოლ‧ხა

Proper noun

კოლხა • (ḳolxa)

1. (historical) Colchis

Usage notes

Alternative spellings in English reflecting the Georgian word more closely are Kolkha or Qulḫa.

See also

• კოლხეთი (ḳolxeti)
• ლაზიკა (laziḳa)
• ეგრისი (egrisi)