ქელეხი

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Georgian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare synonymous Armenian քելեխ (kʻelex) and Northern Kurdish kelex (“corpse”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kʰelexi/, [kʰeleχi]
  • Hyphenation: ქე‧ლე‧ხი

Noun[edit]

ქელეხი • (kelexi) (plural ქელეხები)

  1. feast held to honor a recently deceased person - an essential part of Georgian funeral tradition.
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