Azerbaijani

noun

Azer·​bai·​ja·​ni ˌa-zər-ˌbī-ˈjä-nē How to pronounce Azerbaijani (audio)
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plural Azerbaijanis also Azerbaijani
1
: a member of a Turkic-speaking people of Azerbaijan and northwest Iran
2
: the Turkic language of the Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijani adjective

Examples of Azerbaijani in a Sentence

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Based on preliminary information, the passengers included 37 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russian citizens, six Kazakh citizens, and three Kyrgyz citizens, according to the airline. David Chiu, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Earlier this week, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's office confirmed that investigators from Azerbaijan are working in Grozny. Associated Press, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024 Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin and the Azerbaijani foreign ministry for further comment. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 Although no Americans were on board, the U.S. government has offered to assist Kazakh and Azerbaijani officials in the investigation. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Azerbaijani 

Word History

Etymology

Persian āzarbāyjānī, from Āzarbāyjān Azerbaijan

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of Azerbaijani was in 1886

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“Azerbaijani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Azerbaijani. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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