Azeri

British

/ əˈzɛərɪ /

noun

short for Azerbaijani

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Example Sentences

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She worked alongside Eyni, a native speaker of Azeri, the language spoken in the region.

From BBC

Many Kurds, Azeris and other ethnic minorities—who make up close to half of Iran’s population—distrust Pahlavi because of his father’s focus on centralized control.

From The Wall Street Journal

So it is puzzling that Mr. Kaylan would recommend Azeri secession while omitting important context.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Azeris of Iran eye their flourishing Turkic brethren in Azerbaijan with a degree of envy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Azeri trader now handles the vast majority of Rosneft’s exports, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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