Azerbaycan

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Proper noun

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Azerbaycan

  1. Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

Gagauz

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Proper noun

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Azerbaycan

  1. Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish آذربایجان (Azerbaycan), from Classical Persian آذَربایجان (āzarbāyjān), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾtwrpʾtkʾn), [script needed] (ʾtwrpʾtkn /⁠ādurbādagān⁠/), from the name of Atropates, the Persian nobleman who founded the independent kingdom of Atropatene, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎬𐎼𐎱𐎫 (a-tu-r-p-t /⁠āturpat⁠/, protected by fire).

Compare also Azerbaijani Azərbaycan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aː.zeɾ.baj.dʒan/, [äː.z̪ɛɾ.bäj.d͡ʒän̪]
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  • Hyphenation: A‧zer‧bay‧can

Proper noun

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Azerbaycan

  1. Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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