Azerbaijani
[ ah-zer-bahy-jah-nee, az-er-bahy-jan-ee ]
/ ˌɑ zər baɪˈdʒɑ ni, ˌæz ər baɪˈdʒæn i /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Azerbaijan or its people.
noun, plural A·zer·bai·ja·nis, (especially collectively) A·zer·bai·ja·ni for 2, 4.
a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan.
the Turkic language of the Azerbaijani, written with Cyrillic letters in Azerbaijan and with Arabic letters in Iran.
a member of an Azerbaijani-speaking people of Azerbaijan or the Azerbaijan provinces in Iran.
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Also A·zer·bai·ja·ni·an [ah-zer-bahy-jah-nee-uhn, az-er-bahy-jan-ee-uhn] /ɑ zər baɪˈdʒɑ ni ən, ˌæz ər baɪˈdʒæn i ən/ .
Origin of Azerbaijani
First recorded in 1885–90; Azerbaijan + -i suffix of membership
Words nearby Azerbaijani
Azcapotzalco, azedarach, Azeglio, azeotrope, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani, Azeri, azerty keyboard, azide, azido, azido group
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British Dictionary definitions for Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani
/ (ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːnɪ) /
noun
plural -ni or -nis a native or inhabitant of AzerbaijanSometimes shortened to: Azeri
the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
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