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ხევსი

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Old Georgian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Considering the root shape, the term is almost certainly not native. Akin to Old Armenian խիւս (xiws); see it for more.

Noun

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ხევსი (xevsi)

  1. snack, light meal
  2. puree, porridge

Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ხევსი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 561b