Azeri

British

/ əˈzɛərɪ /

noun

short for Azerbaijani

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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

"And while it is not reliant on Azeri gas, it would like to have more gas from Azerbaijan to ultimately reduce its dependence on Russia."

From BBC

The first Karabakh war in the 1990s resulted in the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Azeris.

From BBC

The adoption of "Iran" was also a statement of sovereignty and unity, embracing the country’s multi-ethnic composition, including Persians, Azeris, Kurds and others.

From Salon

Soldiers speaking in the local Azeri language said: “There it is, we found it.”

From Seattle Times

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