Abkhazian

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Abkhazia +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈkeɪ.zi.ən/,[1] /æbˈkeɪ.ʒən/[1] or IPA(key): /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ən/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.ʒi.ən/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.zi.ən/[3]

Adjective

Abkhazian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Abkhazia, a disputed territory in Georgia. [Mid 19th century.][4]
    Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas
  2. Of or pertaining to the Abkhaz language.

Translations

Noun

Abkhazian (plural Abkhazians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus. [Mid 19th century.][4]
    Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

Translations

Proper noun

Abkhazian

  1. The Abkhaz language, spoken in Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus. [Mid 19th century.][4]
    Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

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See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Abkhazian”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Abkhazia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ “Abkhazia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abkhazian”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.
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