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абаза

/[ɐbɐˈza] | [ɐˈbazə] | [ɐbɐˈza]/
Russiannoun

Grammatical form

абаза is the genitive singular form of аба́з — “abbasi, abazi (a Persian and Georgian coin, worth around twenty kopeks).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    dateddialectalvulgara stupid infidel
  2. 2.
    dialectala type of horse in the Caucasus
  3. 3.
    a strong wind in the Black Sea coming from the Caucasus region

Etymology

All meanings most likely derive from the ethnonym абази́ны (abazíny, “Abazins”). The meaning of stupid infidel was borrowed through Turkish abaza (“stupid”).

Forms

  • абаза́animate • canonical • feminine • masculine
  • abazáromanization
  • абазы́genitive
  • абаза́canonical • feminine • inanimate
  • аба́заcanonical • inanimate • masculine
  • abázaromanization
Nominative
Singular
абаза́
Plural
абазы́
Genitive
Singular
абазы́
Plural
аба́з
Dative
Singular
абазе́
Plural
абаза́м
Accusative
Singular
абазу́
Plural
аба́з, абазы́
Instrumental
Singular
абазо́й, абазо́ю
Plural
абаза́ми
Prepositional
Singular
абазе́
Plural
абаза́х

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