ܐܕܘܪܒܝܓܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܐܕܘܪܒܝܓܐܢ, from Persian آذربایگان (âzarbâyegân), from Middle Persian ʾtwrpʾtkʾn, ʾtwrpʾtkn (Ādurbādagān).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɑːðorːbeːɣɑnː]

Proper noun

ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܹܝܓ݂ܵܢ • (ādōrbēḡān) f

  1. Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)
  2. Azerbaijan (a region in northwestern Iran, where ancient Atropatene was located, encompassing the modern provinces of Ardabil, East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan)

Derived terms

  • ܐܵܕ݂ܘܿܪܒܹܝܓ݂ܵܢܵܝܵܐ (āḏōrbēḡānāyā, “Azerbaijani”)
  • ܐܵܕ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (āḏōrāyā, “Azeri”)
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