Meanings
proper noun
- A port city in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast; built near the site of the ancient Greek colony of Phasis.
The steamers of the Russian Steam Navigation Company ply between Constantinople and Poti. Travellers change at Batoum into a steamer which performs the service between that port and Poti, and which has a less draught of water to enable it to cross the bar of the river Rion.
1868, “Route 20: London to Tiflis […] ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 320
Origin
- Georgianფოთი
- EnglishPoti
Borrowed from Georgian ფოთი (poti).
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Chinese Mandarin 波季
- 波季a port city in Georgia
Greek Πότι
- Πότι (Póti)a port city in Georgia
Hindi पोती
- पोती (potī)a port city in Georgia
Korean 포티
- 포티 (poti)a port city in Georgia
Russian По́ти
- По́ти (Póti)a port city in Georgia
Turkish Poti
- Potia port city in Georgia
Ukrainian Поті
- Поті (Poti)a port city in Georgia
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Cite this entry
APA
Poti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poti
MLA
“Poti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poti. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poti.
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