मतलब
Recently harvested fruit.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The 'Rtveli' (grape harvest) is the most significant 'new fruit' event. It's a time of communal labor, singing, and feasting. In the capital, 'akhali khili' is often used to describe the latest European or American trends that hit the city. A new guest at a table is often called 'akhali khili' to make them feel special and noticed by the Tamada (toastmaster). There is a belief that you should make a wish when you eat the 'new fruit' of the season for the first time.
Use it for People
Calling a new friend 'akhali khili' at a party is a great way to sound like a native speaker and show warmth.
Avoid Plurals
Stick to the singular 'khili' even if you are talking about five new people. It's a collective concept.
मतलब
Recently harvested fruit.
Use it for People
Calling a new friend 'akhali khili' at a party is a great way to sound like a native speaker and show warmth.
Avoid Plurals
Stick to the singular 'khili' even if you are talking about five new people. It's a collective concept.
Market Etiquette
When asking for 'akhali khili' at a market, sellers will often give you a sample to taste for free.
Tech Context
It's the most common way to describe 'early stage' startups or apps in the Georgian tech scene.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
ეს კომპიუტერული პროგრამა ჩვენი თანამშრომლებისთვის _____ _____-ია.
The context of a 'computer program' for 'employees' suggests a novelty, which is 'ახალი ხილი'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly in a figurative sense?
აირჩიეთ სწორი წინადადება:
Using the idiom to describe a new teacher (a person) is the correct figurative usage.
Match the Georgian phrase with its English equivalent.
დააკავშირეთ წყვილები:
These are the three most common 'newness' related phrases in Georgian.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
ნიკა: 'ნახე, ეს რა არის?' ანა: 'არ ვიცი, ჩემთვისაც _______ _______-ია.'
Ana is expressing that she also doesn't know what it is, implying it's a novelty to her.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Akhali Khili vs. Akhali Ambavi
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासეს კომპიუტერული პროგრამა ჩვენი თანამშრომლებისთვის _____ _____-ია.
The context of a 'computer program' for 'employees' suggests a novelty, which is 'ახალი ხილი'.
აირჩიეთ სწორი წინადადება:
Using the idiom to describe a new teacher (a person) is the correct figurative usage.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
These are the three most common 'newness' related phrases in Georgian.
ნიკა: 'ნახე, ეს რა არის?' ანა: 'არ ვიცი, ჩემთვისაც _______ _______-ია.'
Ana is expressing that she also doesn't know what it is, implying it's a novelty to her.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, but it's very informal and slightly playful. Use it with close friends.
Not at all! In Georgian, 'khili' in this context implies freshness and interest, not an insult.
No, its figurative use for people and technology is actually more common in urban speech.
You can say 'ეს ჩემთვის ახალი ხილი არ არის.'
No, use 'ინოვაციური' (innovative) or 'ახალი' (new) in formal writing.
'Akhali' is just 'new'. 'Akhali khili' is 'a novelty' or 'something I haven't seen before'.
Only if the house has a very strange or new design. Otherwise, just say 'akhali sakhli'.
Yes, it is a universal Georgian idiom used in every region.
Rarely. It usually implies curiosity, though sometimes it can imply 'untested' or 'unreliable'.
You can say 'ნედლი ხილი' (nedli khili), but 'akhali khili' is more common.
संबंधित मुहावरे
უცხო ხილი
similarStrange/foreign fruit
ახალი ამბავი
similarNews
პირველი მერცხალი
similarThe first swallow
ძველი ხილი
contrastOld fruit
ახალი სისხლი
builds onNew blood
