Kartvelian UK /kɑːtˈviːliən/US /kɑɹtˈvɛliən/noun 2adjective 2forms 1 noun2 •A member of a group of related peoples in the South Caucasus, namely Georgians, Svans, Mingrelians and Laz. •A Georgian person. adjective2 •pertaining to the Kartvelian peoples or languages such as Georgian. •same as Georgian (language or ethnicity) formsKartvelians