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Abkhaz

Abkhaz

9.9
A person from Abkhazia who belongs to its native ethnic group
  • noun
  • /æbˈkɑz/
translation icon : abjasio
  • This argument has parallels to the Georgia-Abkhaz battle, where the Abkhaz want more autonomy from Georgia, despite constituting only 17 percent of their own republic's population.

Examples

  • Many Abkhaz people maintain their traditional customs and culture despite outside influences.

  • If you think Armenian, or Azeri, or Chechen, or Abkhaz, or anyone from the Caucasus would not react, then you do not have any idea about the values and morals of that part of the world.

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  • (I think the Abkhaz might be the same).

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  • The Abkhaz have a rich history that reflects their unique identity in the Caucasus region.

  • During the conflict, the Abkhaz sought to secure their independence from Georgian control.

Synonyms

Abkhazian
vsAbkhaz
1 9.9

A person from Abkhazia on the eastern coast of the Black Sea

is used when referring more generally to people living mainly in that region
Abkhasian
vsAbkhaz
9.9

A person from the ethnic group native to Abkhazia

is used for people living mainly in that specific region rather than broadly
Abkhas
vsAbkhaz
9.9

A person from the Abkhaz group in Abkhazia near the Black Sea

is narrower, referring specifically to those living mainly in that region

Surface Forms

Abkhaz singular
Abkhaz people plural

Etymology

Abkhaz comes from the people’s own name Apswa ('people of Aps'), a word local people use for themselves and which outsiders later called Abkhaz. So an Abkhaz is a person who belongs to that ethnic group from Abkhazia.