Iași

See also: Iasi and -iasi

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Iași.

Proper noun

Iași

  1. Alternative spelling of Iasi: a city and county of Romania.

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • Iașii — obsolete

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Kipchak yaasi (“archers”), from yaa (“bow”), from Proto-Turkic *yā(y) (“bow”).

Early in the 20th century, a link to the ancient Iazyges has been proposed, the Roman name of an ancient Sarmatian tribe that once lived in the area, or from a tribe of Alans known as the Jassi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaʃʲ/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Iași m pl or m

  1. Iasi (a city in Iași County, Moldavia, in northeastern Romania)
  2. a county of Romania

See also

counties of Romania: județele Românieiedit
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