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Azerbaijani language

Azerbaijani language

6.9
A language spoken in Azerbaijan and northwest Iran
  • noun
translation icon : idioma azerbaiyano
  • The Azerbaijani language uses a modified Latin alphabet.

Examples

  • I am learning the Azerbaijani language this year.

  • The Azerbaijani language has many speakers in Iran and Azerbaijan.

  • He is fluent in both Russian and Azerbaijani language.

  • Many academic works have been translated into the Azerbaijani language.

  • The Azerbaijani language has a rich history.

  • Many books have been published in the Azerbaijani language.

  • Children in Azerbaijan learn the Azerbaijani language from a young age.

Synonyms

Azerbaijani
vsAzerbaijani language
6.7

A language related to Turkish spoken in Azerbaijan and northwest Iran

has the same meaning but uses a different common label

Surface Forms

Azerbaijani language singular
Azerbaijani languages plural

Morphology

Azerbaijani + language

This noun phrase is compositional: combining the proper adjective 'Azerbaijani' (the named Turkic variety) with 'language' directly yields the meaning. The pattern of naming a language with adjective + 'language' is cross-linguistically common and therefore immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Azerbaijani language: The name Azerbaijani language comes from the region 'Azerbaijan', and the word Azerbaijani literally means 'from Azerbaijan'. It came with Turkish-speaking tribes from Central Asia long ago and mixed with Persian and Russian words, so that's why the language is close to Turkish but also uses many other words.