Azerbaijani

noun

Azer·​bai·​ja·​ni ˌa-zər-ˌbī-ˈjä-nē How to pronounce Azerbaijani (audio)
ˌä-
plural Azerbaijanis also Azerbaijani
1
: a member of a Turkic-speaking people of Azerbaijan and northwest Iran
2
: the Turkic language of the Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijani adjective

Word History

Etymology

Persian āzarbāyjānī, from Āzarbāyjān Azerbaijan

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of Azerbaijani was in 1886

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“Azerbaijani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Azerbaijani. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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