Azerbaijan
English
Etymology
From Persian آذربایجان (âzarbâyjân), from Arabic أَذَرْبَيْجَان (ʾaḏarbayjān), from Persian آذربایگان (âzarbâyegân), آذربادگان (âzarbâdgân), form Middle Persian ʾtwrpʾtkʾn, ʾtwrpʾtkn (Ādurbādagān), from the name of Atropates, the Persian nobleman who founded the independent kingdom of Atropatene. For the suffix see -ական (-akan). Compare Old Armenian Ատրպատական (Atrpatakan), Ատրապատական (Atrapatakan), Ատրպայական (Atrpayakan), Armenian Ադրբեջան (Adrbeǰan), Byzantine Greek Ἀδαρβιγάνων (Adarbigánōn), Classical Syriac ܐܕܘܪܒܝܓܐܢ (ʾĀḏōrbêḡān).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈ(d)ʒɑːn/, /ə.ˈzɛː(ɹ).baɪˌdʒɑːn/
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Proper noun
Azerbaijan
- a country in West Asia; official name: Republic of Azerbaijan
- Iranian Azerbaijan
Related terms
Translations
country in the Caucasus
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See also
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Basque
Declension
(animate proper noun) declension of Azerbaijan
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See also
- (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano
Malay
Etymology
See English Azerbaijan, from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή (Atropatēnḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /azə(r)bai̯d͡ʒan/
- Rhymes: -d͡ʒan, -an
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