Georgian

Noun

ხიშტი • ‎(xišṭi) ‎(plural ხიშტები)

1. (weaponry) bayonet

Etymology 2

Compare Russian хишт ‎(xišt)

Noun

ხიშტი • ‎(xišṭi) ‎(plural ხიშტები)

1. (colloquial, slang, card games) The penalty in a certain card game (particularly, ჯოკერი ‎(ǯoḳeri)) for taking no tricks while having betted one or more tricks.

Usage notes

On the special paper where the game results are written, the sign of this penalty is like this: |---| or /---/