Abkhazia
English
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Abkhazia
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The historical regions located within the borders of the modern Republic of Georgia. Some remain the top-level administrative divisions (Mkhare) even today. |
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Abkhazia
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The top-level administrative divisions (Mkhare) of the Republic of Georgia. |
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija), ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/,[1] /æbˈkeɪ.ʒə/,[1][2] /æbˈkeɪ.zi.ə/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.ʒi.ə/,[1] /æbˈkɑ.zi.ə/[2]
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Abkhazia
- A geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community.
- Kingdom of Abkhazia (a former kingdom in the Caucasus region).
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
territory in the Caucasus — see also Republic of Abkhazia
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Abkhazia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “Abkhazia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Basque
Etymology
Ultimately from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija) and Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /abkas̻ia/ [aβ̞.ka.s̻i.a]
- Rhymes: -ia, -a
- Hyphenation: Ab‧kha‧zi‧a
Proper noun
Abkhazia inan
- Abkhazia (a geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country in the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the vast majority of the international community)
Declension
| indefinite | |
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| absolutive | Abkhazia |
| ergative | Abkhaziak |
| dative | Abkhaziari |
| genitive | Abkhaziaren |
| comitative | Abkhaziarekin |
| causative | Abkhaziarengatik |
| benefactive | Abkhaziarentzat |
| instrumental | Abkhaziaz |
| inessive | Abkhazian |
| locative | Abkhaziako |
| allative | Abkhaziara |
| terminative | Abkhaziaraino |
| directive | Abkhaziarantz |
| destinative | Abkhaziarako |
| ablative | Abkhaziatik |
| partitive | Abkhaziarik |
| prolative | Abkhaziatzat |
Derived terms
- abkhazera (“Abkhazian language”)
- abkhaziar (“Abkhazian person”)
- abkhaziera (“Abkhazian language”)
Further reading
- “162.- Anatoliako eta Hego Kaukasoko toponimia [Toponymy of Anatolia and the South Caucasus]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2011
Galician
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Abkhazia f
- Abkhazia (a geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country in the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the vast majority of the international community)
Derived terms
Italian
Proper noun
Abkhazia f
- Abkhazia (a geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country in the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the vast majority of the international community)
Derived terms
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.biˈka.zi.ɐ/ [a.biˈka.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a.biˈka.zjɐ/, /abˈka.zi.ɐ/ [abˈka.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /abˈka.zjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /abˈka.zi.a/ [abˈka.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /abˈka.zja/, /a.biˈka.zi.a/ [a.biˈka.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /a.biˈka.zja/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨˈka.zjɐ/ [ɐ.βɨˈka.zjɐ], /ɐˈbka.zjɐ/ [ɐˈβka.zjɐ]
Proper noun
Abkhazia f
- alternative spelling of Abcásia: Abkhazia (a geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country in the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the vast majority of the international community)
Spanish
Proper noun
Abkhazia f
- nonstandard form of Abjasia