თელავი

Georgian

Etymology

Derived from თელა (tela, “elm”) as მანავი (manavi) was derived from მანა (mana, “a kind of plant”). The earliest form must have been თელევი (televi).

One of the earliest surviving mentions of Telavi is from the 2nd century AD, by Greek geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus, who calls the city Teleda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰelavi/, [tʰeɫavi]

Proper noun

თელავი • (telavi)

1. Telavi