Azerbaijani

noun

Azer·bai·ja·ni ˌa-zər-ˌbī-ˈjä-nē

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 14 Sep. 2025.

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