Etymology

Possibly by suffixing Proto-Kartvelian *ṗir- ‎(“mouth, face; forward-facing”) with the word-forming affix *-el. Topologically compare Old Armenian առաջին ‎(aṙaǰin, “first”) deriving from առաջ ‎(aṙaǰ, “front part; front, anterior”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʼirvɛli/
• Hyphenation: პირ‧ვე‧ლი