-ელი

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Georgian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eli/
  • Hyphenation: -ელი

Suffix[edit]

-ელი (-eli)

  1. (added to a noun) -er, -an; a suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of the place denoted by the proper noun. Used to form a demonym. In some cases it can also produce agent nouns.
    სოფლელიsoplelivillager
    ამერიკელიameriḳeliAmerican
    რომაელიromaeliRoman
    კალათბურთელიḳalatburtelibasketballer
    ფეხბურთელიpexburtelifootballer
  2. A suffix producing surnames that usually belong to nobility, akin to German von.

Derived terms[edit]