Abkhasia
See also: Abkhásia
English
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija, “Abkhazia”), derived from абха́з (abxáz, “Abkhazian, Abkhaz person”), from Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi, “Abkhaz person”), either from Mingrelian აფხაზა (apxaza), from *აბღაზა (*abɣaza), from *აბაზღა (*abazɣa), from Old Abkhaz *абазӷа (*abazğa), or from Old Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi), from earlier *აბაზხ-ი (*abazx-i), from Mingrelian *აუ̂აზხ-ი (*aûazx-i), most likely from a Hellenic source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abˈkɑːsɪa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɪa
- Hyphenation: Ab‧kha‧si‧a
Proper noun
Abkhasia
- Abkhazia (a de facto republic in the Caucasus without international recognition)
- Kystområdene i Abkhasia er preget av subtropisk klima
- The coastal areas of Abkhazia are characterized by subtropical climates
References
- “Abkhasia” in Store norske leksikon
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Abkhasia
- Abkhazia (a de facto republic in the Caucasus without international recognition)
Related terms
- abkhasar
- abkhasisk
Portuguese
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