Avar
Pronunciations
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/ˈævɑɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Proper noun
A North Caucasian language spoken mainly in Avaria (Republic of Daghestan) as its official language, and in parts of Azerbaijan.
Noun
A person belonging to this people of Caucasus, mainly of Daghestan, in which they are the predominant group.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Avar language or people.
Usage- not-comparable
- Related words
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Avar terms
Proper noun
The extinct language of the Eurasian Avars, probably belonging to the Oghur branch of the Turkic language family.
Noun
A member of a group of equestrian nomads who established an empire spanning considerable areas of Central and Eastern Europe from the late 6th to the early 9th century; also called Eurasian Avars or Pannonian Avars, to distinguish them from the Avars of the Caucasus.
Usage- Historical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Eurasian Avar language or people.
Usage- not-comparable
Word forms
Avars