Lesson 8 – ხ, ჯ, ჟ
ხ (kh)
This sound does not exist in English: it is the sound of the Spanish j or ch in German Bach or Scottish loch.
ჯ (j)
This letter is pronounced like j in English.
ჟ (zh)
This is the least frequent letter in Georgian. It as the same sound as the s in measure.
Exercises
Can you guess the meaning of the following words?
Former president of Georgia
Here are some more Georgian words.
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You are
Dwarf
Other
Four
Bridge
Raspberry
Nine
Son
Tomorrow
Cross
Horse
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New
To rust
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The capital of a disputed territory
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Bronze
Armenia
Oxygen
South
The capital of a disputed territory
A sweet made of grape juice and nuts
A Georgian city
The current Georgian alphabet
Hell
Hello
Exercise
A region in southern Georgia
What city does this road sign indicate?
![](/img/zhinvali.jpg)