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English word origin

Etymology of Laz

From Turkish Laz, from Laz ლაზი (lazi).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Lazic, pertaining to Laz people, history, culture or traditions

noun

The ethnic group speaking Laz and live mostly in Turkey and Georgia.

name

A Kartvelian language of Turkey and Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Mingrelian, and Svan.

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

From Turkish Laz, from Laz ლაზი (lazi).

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