ხუტოლი

Mingrelian

Etymology

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *xuṭ- (“to press oneself against”). Cognate with Georgian ჩახუტება (čaxuṭeba), მიხუტება (mixuṭeba), etc.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ხუ‧ტო‧ლი
• IPA^(key): /ˈxutˈoli/

Noun

ხუტოლი • (xuṭoli)

1. hug, embrace

References

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ხუტოლი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 2017