Definition of Kartvelian in English:
Kartvelian
noun & adjectivekɑːtˈviːlɪən
another term for "South Caucasian" (see Caucasian)
Example sentencesExamples
- Among the other Kartvelian languages Laz is spoken in Turkey.
- The Kartvelian languages are considered to be closely related and descended from a common language.
- The paper deals with the sociolinguistic attributes of the dialects of the Kartvelian languages, their functions and status inside and outside Georgia.
- It coordinates research and assists foreign students and scholars interested in various Kartvelian fields.
- In the southern and eastern regions, the state of Kartli united tribes that spoke the Kartvelian language.
Origin
From Georgian k'art'velebi 'Georgians' + -ian.
Definition of Kartvelian in US English:
Kartvelian
adjective & nounkärtˈvēlēən
another term for "South Caucasian" (see Caucasian)
Example sentencesExamples
- The paper deals with the sociolinguistic attributes of the dialects of the Kartvelian languages, their functions and status inside and outside Georgia.
- In the southern and eastern regions, the state of Kartli united tribes that spoke the Kartvelian language.
- The Kartvelian languages are considered to be closely related and descended from a common language.
- It coordinates research and assists foreign students and scholars interested in various Kartvelian fields.
- Among the other Kartvelian languages Laz is spoken in Turkey.
Origin
From Georgian k'art'velebi ‘Georgians’ + -ian.