Unlocking the Universe of Languages
While English speakers struggle to decipher texts from just 500 years ago, modern Georgians can read their 12th-century national epic with surprising ease. This post explores how Shota Rustaveli’s *The…
In almost every language on Earth, the sound /m/ is universally associated with "mother" due to the biological mechanics of nursing. However, the Georgian language defies this rule completely, where…
Discover the "Mount Everest" of linguistics: the Georgian word *gvprtskvni*, which features a staggering eight consonants in a row. This guide breaks down the phonotactics behind the madness and offers…
Georgian is famous for jaw-dropping consonant clusters like `gvprtskvni` ("you peel us"), which seem to defy the rules of pronunciation. But these words are not as chaotic as they appear.…
At first glance, the Georgian alphabet, Mkhedruli, appears less like a set of letters and more like a collection of elegant, dancing vines. This beautiful script is the modern face…