azerbaidžānis

Latvian

Etymology

From the same source as the country name, Azerbaidžāna, made into a masculine 2nd-declension noun.

Pronunciation

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Noun

azerbaidžānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: azerbaidžāniete)

  1. a (male) Azerbaijani, a man from Azerbaijan
    protestējot, azerbaidžānis aizšuj muti ― in protest, an Azerbaijani sews his mouth shut
    Azerbaidžāņi ir etniska grupa, kura galvenokārt apdzīvo Azerbaidžānu un Irānas ziemeļrietumus ― the Azerbaijani (or Azeris) are an ethnic group that mostly inhabits Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran
  2. (genitive plural) Azerbaijani; pertaining to Azerbaijan and its people
    azerbaidžāņu valoda ― the Azerbaijani language
    azerbaidžāņu literatūra ― Azerbaijani literature
    azerbaidžāņu dramaturģija ― Azerbaijani dramaturgy

Declension

Synonyms

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