Tiflis
English edit
Etymology edit
From Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís) and Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis).
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Tiflis
- (chiefly historical) Alternative form of Tbilisi, the capital city of the country of Georgia.
Translations edit
Early modern Tbilisi — see also Tbilisi
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German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Tbilissi (less common, officialese)
Etymology edit
From such forms as older Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís), Ottoman Turkish تفلیس (tiflis), Persian تفلیس (teflis).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tiflis n (proper noun, genitive Tiflis' or (with an article) Tiflis)
- Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)
Further reading edit
- “Tiflis” in Duden online
- Tiflis, Tbilissi at Google Ngram Viewer
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tiflis ?
- Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)
Related terms edit
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tiflis
- Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)
Declension edit
declension of Tiflis
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tiflis | Tiflisler / Tiflis'ler |
| accusative | Tiflis'i | Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri |
| dative | Tiflis'e | Tiflislere / Tiflis'lere |
| locative | Tiflis'te | Tiflislerde / Tiflis'lerde |
| ablative | Tiflis'ten | Tiflislerden / Tiflis'lerden |
| genitive | Tiflis'in | Tiflislerin / Tiflis'lerin |
possessive of Tiflis
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Tiflis'im | Tiflislerim / Tiflis'lerim |
| senin (your) | Tiflis'in | Tiflislerin / Tiflis'lerin |
| onun (his/her/its) | Tiflis'i | Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri |
| bizim (our) | Tiflis'imiz | Tiflislerimiz / Tiflis'lerimiz |
| sizin (your) | Tiflis'iniz | Tiflisleriniz / Tiflis'leriniz |
| onların (their) | Tiflis'i / Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri | Tiflisleri / Tiflis'leri |