Mingrelian

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Etymology 1

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From Georgian ხალხი (xalxi).

Noun

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ხარხი (xarxi) (plural ხარხეფი)

  1. folk, people
    Synonym: კათა (ḳata)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ხარხი (xarxi) (plural ხარხეფი)

  1. (dated) jetty, levee
    Synonym: ჯებერი (ǯeberi)

References

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  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ხარხი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1948