ყარაჩოხელი

Georgian

Etymology

From Turkish kara (“black”) +‎ ჩოხა (čoxa, “chokha”) +‎ -ელი (-eli).

Noun

ყარაჩოხელი • (q̇aračoxeli) (plural ყარაჩოხელები)

1. a working social class in XIX-century Tbilisi, which wore black chokhas, had their own traditions and often were outlaws