Iași

See also: Iasi and -iasi

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Iași.

Proper noun

Iași

  1. A city in the region of Moldavia, in northeastern Romania.

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Romanian

Alternative forms
  • Iașii (obsolete)

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Kipchak yaasi (“archers”), from yaa (“bow”), from Proto-Turkic *yā(y) (“bow”).

Early in the 20th century, a link to the ancient Iazyges has been proposed, the Roman name of an ancient Sarmatian tribe that once lived in the area, or from a tribe of Alans known as the Jassi.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): [jaʃʲ]

Proper noun

Iași m pl or m

  1. Iași (a city in Moldavia, in northeastern Romania)
  2. A county of Romania.
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