Azerbaidžāna

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Azerbaijani Azərbaycan, itslef apparently from Persian آذر‎ (âzar, “fire”) and پایگان‎ (pāyegān, “protector, guardian”), i.e. “guardian of fire,” apparently a reference to Zoroastrian practices. In Latvian, the word was made into a feminine 4th-declension noun, following the usual pattern for country names.

Azerbaidžāna f (4th declension)

1. Azerbaijan (country in western Asia, traditionally considered part of Europe, with Baku as its capital)

   Azerbaidžānas karogs ― the flag of Azerbaijan

   Azerbaidžānas teritorija ― the territory of Azerbaijan

   iedzīvotāju skaits Azerbaidžānā 2010. gadā sasniedza 9 miljonus ― the number of inhabitants in Azerbaijan reached 9 million in 2010

• Azerbaidžānas Republika

• azerbaidžānis, azerbaidžānietis, azerbaidžāniete
• azerbaidžānisks
• azerbaidžāņu valoda, azerbaidžāniešu valoda