Abkhazian

Abkhazian

English

Alternative forms

• Abkhasian

Etymology

From Abkhazia +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈkeɪ.zi.ən/,[1] /æbˈkeɪ.ʒən/[1] or IPA^(key): /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ən/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.ʒi.ən/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.zi.ən/[3]

Adjective

Abkhazian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Abkhazia, a disputed territory in Georgia. [Mid 19^th century.][4]

   Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

Translations

Of or pertaining to Abkhazia — see Abkhaz

Noun

Abkhazian (plural Abkhazians)

1. A native or inhabitant of Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus. [Mid 19^th century.][4]

   Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

Translations

Abkhaz — see Abkhaz

Proper noun

Abkhazian

1. The Abkhaz language, spoken in Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus. [Mid 19^th century.][4]

   Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

Translations

Abkhazian language — see Abkhaz

See also

• ISO 639-1 code ab, ISO 639-3 code abk (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Abkhazian, abk ⁠

References

1. “Abkhazian”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
2. “Abkhazia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
3. “Abkhazia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
4. Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abkhazian”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.