Azerbaïdjan

See also: Azerbaidjan

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آذربایجان (Azerbaycan), from Classical Persian آذَرْبَایْجَان (āzarbāyjān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.zɛʁ.baj.dʒɑ̃/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃

Proper noun

Azerbaïdjan m

  1. (original sense) Azerbaijan (a region in northwestern Iran, where ancient Atropatene was located, encompassing the modern provinces of Ardabil, East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan)
  2. [from 20th c.] Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)
    Synonyms: Azerbaïdjan du Caucase, Azerbaïdjan caucasien, Azerbaïdjan du Nord

Derived terms

See also

countries in Asia: pays d'Asie (appendix)edit
countries in Europe: pays de l'Europe (appendix)edit
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