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Abkhazian

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Abkhaz

Alternative forms

Abkhasian

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)

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

Translations

Of or pertaining to Abkhazia — see Abkhaz

Noun

Abkhazian (plural Abkhazians)

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

Translations

Abkhaz — see Abkhaz

Proper noun

Abkhazian

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

Translations

Abkhazian language — see Abkhaz

See also

ISO 639-1 code ab, ISO 639-3 code abk (SIL)
Ethnologue entry for Abkhazian, abk ⁠

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 “Abkhazian”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 “Abkhazia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
^ “Abkhazia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
↑ ^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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