Azerbaijani

/ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːni/ noun, adjective

Definition

A person from Azerbaijan, or the Turkic language spoken in Azerbaijan and parts of Iran; relating to Azerbaijan.

Etymology

From Azerbaijan via Azerbaijani-language adoption into English. The suffix '-i' is more common in academic and linguistic contexts than '-ese' for this particular nationality.

Kelly Says

Azerbaijani is a Turkic language, which means it's related to Turkish despite Azerbaijan being geographically between Persia and the Caucasus—languages can travel far from their language family origins!

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