Letters people mix up
ჭ, ჩ and ჯ: ch and j in Georgian
Two kinds of "ch" and a "j". You meet all three at the table: ჭიქა is a glass, ჩაი is tea, and ჯ is in ბადრიჯანი, aubergine.
Side by side
ch' ch'ari
ჭ is an ejective ch: throat closed, then a sharp pop with no breath.
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ჩ is the ch of "church", with a breath after it.
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ჯ is the j of "jam".
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