ვახტანგური

Georgian

Etymology

ვახტანგი (vaxṭangi) +‎ -ური (-uri). According to the Georgian traditional belief, the root, which is a given name, refers to Vakhtang I of Iberia who converted one village elder to Christianity and as a sign of the mutual understanding they drank like this.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaxtʼanɡuri/, [vaχtʼaŋɡuɾi]
• Hyphenation: ვახ‧ტან‧გუ‧რი

Noun

ვახტანგური • (vaxṭanguri) (plural ვახტანგურები)

1. A kind of drinking beverage (especially wine) where two people interweave their hands while drinking.

Hypernyms

• სმა (sma)

Further reading

• A couple trying to do this