Abkhaz

See also: abkhaz

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian абха́з (abxáz).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɑbˈkɑz/,[1] /æbˈkɑz/,[1] /æbˈkæz/[2]

Adjective

Abkhaz (not comparable)

  1. Abkhazian: of or pertaining to Abkhazia, the Abkhazian people, or their language.
    Synonym: Abkhazian

Translations

Noun

Abkhaz (plural Abkhaz)

  1. An Abkhazian; a native or inhabitant of Abkhazia, a region just east of the Black Sea. [Mid 19th century.][3]
    Synonym: Abkhazian

Translations

Proper noun

Abkhaz

  1. A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia. [Mid 19th century.][3]
    Synonyms: Abkhazian, Abxazo

Translations

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See also

References

  1. Abkhaz” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. Yahoo Education Dictionary
  3. “Abkhaz” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.
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