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Abkhaz

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Ab·khaz  (b-kz, äb-käz) also Ab·kha·zian (b-kzhn, -z-n, -kä-, äb-)
n. pl. Abkhaz or Ab·khaz·es
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Abkhazia.
b. A member of the predominant, traditionally Muslim or Orthodox Christian ethnic group of Abkhazia.
2. The Northwest Caucasian language of Abkhazia, also spoken in Georgia and Turkey.

[Russian.]

Abkhaz [æbˈkɑːz]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -khaz Also called Abkhazi Abkhazian a member of a Georgian people living east of the Black Sea
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the North-West Caucasian family
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Abkhaz - a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
Abkhazia, Abkhaz - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
Circassian - a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
2.AbkhazAbkhaz - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
Abkhas, Abkhaz - Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
Sakartvelo, Georgia - a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
Abkhas, Abkhasian, Abkhaz, Abkhazian - a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
3.Abkhaz - Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
Abkhazia, Abkhaz - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
Adj.1.Abkhaz - of or relating to Abkazia or its people or their language
Translations
Abkhaz [æbˈkɑːz] Abkhazi [æbˈkɑːzɪ] Abkhazian [æbˈkɑːzɪən]
A. ADJabjasio
B. N (Abkhaz (pl))
1. (= person) → abjasio/a m/f
2. (Ling) → abjasio m
Abkhaz, Abkhazi
adjabchasisch
n
(person) → Abchase m, → Abchasin f
(Ling) → Abchasisch nt


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