Tiflis

• Teflis (obsolete)

From Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís) and Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis).

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Tiflis

1. (chiefly historical) Former name of Tbilisi: the capital city of the country of Georgia.

• Tbilissi (less common, officialese)

From such forms as older Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís), Ottoman Turkish تفلیس (tiflis), Persian تفلیس (teflis).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪflɪs/

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Tiflis n (proper noun, genitive Tiflis' or (with an article) Tiflis)

1. Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈtiflis/ [ˈt̪i.flis]
• Rhymes: -iflis
• Syllabification: Ti‧flis

Tiflis ?

1. Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)

From Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis).

• IPA^(key): [ˈtiflis]
• Hyphenation: Tif‧lis

Tiflis

1. Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)

• Tiflisli