Azerbaidžāna

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Latvian[edit]

 Azerbaidžāna on Latvian Wikipedia
Azerbaidžāna (Eirāzijā)
Azerbaidžānas karogs

Etymology[edit]

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Azerbaijani Azərbaycan, itself apparently from Persian آذر (âzar, fire) and پایگان (pâyegân, 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.

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Proper noun[edit]

Azerbaidžāna f (4th declension)

  1. Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)
    Azerbaidžānas karogsthe flag of Azerbaijan
    Azerbaidžānas teritorijathe territory of Azerbaijan
    iedzīvotāju skaits Azerbaidžānā 2010. gadā sasniedza 9 miljonusthe number of inhabitants in Azerbaijan reached 9 million in 2010

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