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Etymology of Abkhaz

Etymology tree Abkhaz *абазӷа (*abazğa)der. Mingrelian *აბაზღა (*abazɣa) Mingrelian *აბღაზა (*abɣaza) Mingrelian აფხაზა (apxaza)der. Old Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi) Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi)bor. Russian абха́з (abxáz)bor. En

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

An Abkhazian; a native or inhabitant of Abkhazia, a region just east of the Black Sea.

adj

Abkhazian: of or pertaining to Abkhazia, the Abkhazian people, or their language.

name

A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Abkhaz *абазӷа (*abazğa)der. Mingrelian *აბაზღა (*abazɣa) Mingrelian *აბღაზა (*abɣaza) Mingrelian აფხაზა (apxaza)der. Old Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi) Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi)bor. Russian абха́з (abxáz)bor. English Abkhaz Borrowed from Russian абха́з (abxáz).

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