# абазакӏ
## Udi
### Alternative forms

* авазакӏ (avazaḳ) — Nij

### Etymology

Inherited from Aghwan 𐔰𐔱𐔰𐔵𐔰𐕄 (abazaḳ). See it for more. The development of б (b) to в (v) in the Nij dialect is expected: compare Vartashen баба (baba) ~ Nij бава (bava, “father”), абуз (abuz) ~ авуз (avuz, “more; abundant”), аба (aba) ~ ава (ava, “knowledgeable”), хабар (χabar) ~ хавар (χavar, “news”), etc.

### Noun

абазакӏ • (abazaḳ) (Vartashen)
* thief, pickpocket
* robber, brigand

#### Derived terms

* абазакӏбаксун (abazaḳbaksun) / авазакӏбаксун (avazaḳbaksun)
* абазакӏлугъ (abazaḳluɣ) / авазакӏлугъ (avazaḳluɣ)
* абазакӏлугъбало (abazaḳluɣbalo) / авазакӏлугъбало (avazaḳluɣbalo)
* абазакӏлугъбесун (abazaḳluɣbesun) / авазакӏлугъбесун (avazaḳluɣbesun)

### References

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* Barxutareancʻ, Makar (1893) Aġuanicʻ erkir ew dracʻikʻ [The land of Ałuankʿ and the neighbours] (in Armenian), Tiflis: M. Šarajē Press, page 96b, spells as աբազակ (abazak)
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