Abkhazia

See also: Abkházia and Abkhàzia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija), ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/,[1] /æbˈkeɪ.ʒə/,[1][2] /æbˈkeɪ.zi.ə/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.ʒi.ə/,[1] /æbˈkɑ.zi.ə/[2]

Proper noun

Abkhazia

  1. A region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community.
  2. Kingdom of Abkhazia (a former kingdom in the Caucasus region).

Derived terms

Translations

See also

References

  1. Abkhazia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. Abkhazia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Basque

Etymology

Ultimately from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija) and Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /abkas̻ia/ [aβ̞.ka.s̻i.a]
 
  • IPA(key): (Gipuzkoan, Navarrese) /abxas̻ia/ [aβ̞.xa.s̻i.a]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /abxas̺ia/ [aβ̞.xa.s̺i.a]

  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧kha‧zi‧a

Proper noun

Abkhazia inan

  1. Abkhazia (A region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

Galician

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Abkhazia f

  1. Abkhazia (A region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community)

Derived terms

Italian

Proper noun

Abkhazia f

  1. Abkhazia (A region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community)

Derived terms

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.biˈka.zi.ɐ/ [a.biˈka.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a.biˈka.zjɐ/, /abˈka.zi.ɐ/ [abˈka.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /abˈka.zjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /abˈka.zi.a/ [abˈka.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /abˈka.zja/, /a.biˈka.zi.a/ [a.biˈka.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /a.biˈka.zja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨˈka.zjɐ/ [ɐ.βɨˈka.zjɐ], /ɐˈbka.zjɐ/ [ɐˈβka.zjɐ]

Proper noun

Abkhazia f

  1. Alternative spelling of Abcásia: Abkhazia (A region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community)

Spanish

Proper noun

Abkhazia f

  1. Nonstandard form of Abjasia.
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