Cchinwali
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Цхинва́ли (Cxinváli), from Georgian ცხინვალი (cxinvali), from Old Georgian krtskhinvali (“land of hornbeams”), from earlier krtskhilvani.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sxinˈva.li/
- Rhymes: -ali
- Syllabification: Cchin‧wa‧li
Proper noun
Cchinwali n (indeclinable)
- Tskhinvali (the capital city of South Ossetia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia)
Further reading
- Cchinwali in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Cchinwali in Polish dictionaries at PWN