Azerbaijani
[ ah-zer-bahy-jah-nee, az-er-bahy-jan-ee ]
/ ˌɑ zər baɪˈdʒɑ ni, ˌæz ər baɪˈdʒæn i /
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noun, plural A·zer·bai·ja·nis, (especially collectively) A·zer·bai·ja·ni for 1, 2.
a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan.
a member of an Azerbaijani-speaking people of Azerbaijan and of the Iranian provinces of Azerbaijan.
the Turkic language of the Azerbaijani, written with Cyrillic letters in Azerbaijan and with Arabic letters in Iran.
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Origin of Azerbaijani
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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How to use Azerbaijani in a sentence
The Azerbaijani ambassador to the United States, Elin Suleymanov, says pakhlava is one of several things he seeks out on his multiple weekly trips to Sharbat.
This new Azerbaijani bakery offers stories as good as its pastries|Tom Sietsema|February 26, 2021|Washington PostThe name Sharbat pays homage to a refreshing Azerbaijani drink made from fruit and flavorings of rose petals or saffron, says Shakrana, 19, who acts as interpreter for her mother and a helpmate in the bakery.
This new Azerbaijani bakery offers stories as good as its pastries|Tom Sietsema|February 26, 2021|Washington PostLast April, 200 Turkish-American and Azerbaijani-American Obama donors learned that at a breakfast in Washington, D.C.
'Buy a Shotgun!' & More of Joe Biden's Never-Ending Gaffes|Caitlin Dickson|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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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