ტახტი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ტახტი (ṭaxṭi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʼaxtʼi/, [tʼaχtʼi]

Noun

ტახტი • (ṭaxṭi) (plural ტახტები)

  1. ottoman bench
  2. throne
  3. (figuratively) royal residence

Declension

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Derived terms

  • ტახტიდან ჩამოაგდებს სამეფო (ṭaxṭidan čamoagdebs samepo)
  • ტახტის აზნაური (ṭaxṭis aznauri)

References

  • Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), “ტახტი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press

Old Georgian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing: see Middle Persian tʾht' (/⁠taxt⁠/).

Noun

ტახტი • (ṭaxṭi)

  1. seat, bench

Descendants

  • Georgian: ტახტი (ṭaxṭi)

References

  • Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), “ტახტი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press
  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ტახტი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 411b
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