# Azerbaijan
## English
### Alternative forms

* Azarbaijan, Azarbayjan (from Iranian Persian)
* Adharbaijan, Adharbayjan (from Classical Persian)
* Azerbaidzhan, Azerbaydzhan (via Russian, obsolete)
* Adherbeijan, Adherbijan, Azerbeijan, Azerbeyjan, Azerbijan (obsolete)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آذربایجان (Azerbaycan), from Classical Persian آذَرْبَایْجَان (āḏarbāyjān, āzarbāyjān), Arabized form of Early Classical Persian آذَرْبَایْگَان (āḏarbāygān, āzarbāygān) / آذَرْبَادْگَان (āḏarbādgān, āzarbādgān), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾtwrpʾtkʾn) / [script needed] (ʾtwrpʾtkn /⁠Āturpātakān, Ādurbādagān⁠/), from [script needed] (ʾtwrpʾt' /⁠Āturpāt, Ādurbād⁠⁠/, “Atropates (the Persian nobleman who founded the kingdom of Atropatene)”) [whose name descends from Old Persian *Ātr̥pātah (literally “protected by fire”)] +‎ -kʾn' (whence Classical Persian ـگَان (-gān)).
Compare Old Armenian Ատրպատական (Atrpatakan), Ատրապատական (Atrapatakan), Ատրպայական (Atrpayakan), Armenian Ադրբեջան (Adrbeǰan), Byzantine Greek Ἀδαρβιγάνων (Adarbigánōn), Classical Syriac ܐܕܘܪܒܝܓܐܢ (ʾĀḏōrbêḡān), Coptic ⲁⲇⲟⲩⲣⲃⲁⲇⲁⲅⲁⲛ (adourbadagan).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈdʒɑːn/, /əˈzɛː(ɹ).baɪˌdʒɑːn/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* (hyperforeign) IPA: /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑːn/, /əˈzɛː(ɹ).baɪˌʒɑːn/

### Proper noun

Azerbaijan
* (original sense) A region in northwestern Iran, where ancient Atropatene was located, encompassing the modern provinces of Ardabil, East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan.
    Synonyms: (politically loaded) Iranian Azerbaijan, South Azerbaijan
** 1830, The life of Sheikh Mohammad Ali Hazin, page 206:Tahmâsb Coli Khân went to Azerbâïjân, and having liberated its capital, Tabriz, […]
** 1886, Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society, page clxi:Among these were Azerbaijan and Shirvan, where disorders had freshly broken out, […]
* [from 20th c.] A country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe. Official name: Republic of Azerbaijan. Capital: Baku.
    Synonyms: Caucasian Azerbaijan, North Azerbaijan
    Near-synonyms: (historical) Arran, Shirvan

#### Derived terms

* Azerbaijanese
* Azerbaijani
* Azerbaijanian
* Azerbaijan SSR
* Caucasian Azerbaijan
* East Azerbaijan
* North Azerbaijan
* South Azerbaijan
* West Azerbaijan

#### Related terms

* Azeri

#### Translations

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### See also

* Afghanistan
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Cyprus
* East Timor
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic, Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City

### References

* ↑ Schippmann, K. (1987) “AZERBAIJAN iii. Pre-Islamic History”, in Encyclopædia Iranica‎: “The Middle Persian form of the name was (early) Āturpātakān, (later) Ādurbādagān […]”

### Further reading

* Category:Azerbaijan on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
* Azerbaijan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Azerbaijan on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
* Azerbaijan on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage

## Basque
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Navarro-Lapurdian) /as̻erbai̯ɟan/ [a.s̻er.β̞ai̯.ɟãn]
* IPA: (Southern) /as̻erbai̯jan/ [a.s̻er.β̞ai̯.jãn]
* IPA: (Gipuzkoan) /as̻erbai̯jan/ [a.s̻er.β̞ai̯.jãn]
* IPA: (Biscayan) /as̺erbai̯d͡ʒan/ [a.s̺er.β̞ai̯.d͡ʒãn]
* IPA: (Navarrese) /as̻erbai̯jan/ [a.s̻er.β̞ai̯.jãn]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ai̯ɟan, -an
* Rhymes: -ai̯jan, -an
* Rhymes: -ai̯jan, -an
* Rhymes: -ai̯dʒan, -an
* Rhymes: -ai̯jan, -an
* Hyphenation: A‧zer‧bai‧jan

### Proper noun

Azerbaijan inan
* Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

#### Derived terms

* azerbaijandar (“Azerbaijani”)
* azerbaijanera (“Azerbaijani language”)

### See also

* Albania
* Alemania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgika
* Bielorrusia
* Bosnia eta Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Danimarka
* Erresuma Batua
* Errumania
* Errusia
* Eslovakia
* Eslovenia
* Espainia
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Frantzia
* Georgia
* Grezia
* Herbehereak
* Hungaria
* Ipar Mazedonia
* Irlanda
* Islandia
* Italia
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroazia
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxenburgo
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Suedia
* Suitza
* Turkia
* Txekia
* Ukraina
* Vatikano Hiria
* Zipre

### Further reading

* “38.- Munduko estatuen izenak, herritarren izenak, hizkuntza ofizialak eta hiriburuak [Names of the states of the world, nationalities, official languages and capitals]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2019

## Ido
### Proper noun

Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

### See also

* Albania
* Andora
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgia
* Bielorusia
* Bosnia e Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Chekia
* Chipro
* Dania
* Estonia
* Finlando
* Francia
* Germania
* Grekia
* Gruzia
* Hispania
* Hungaria
* Irlando
* Islando
* Italia
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatia
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburgia
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Nederlando
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San-Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suedia
* Suisia
* Turkia
* Ukraina
* Unionita Rejio
* Vatikano

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From English Azerbaijan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [azərˈbai̯d͡ʒan]

### Proper noun

Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

#### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belanda
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia dan Herzegovina
* Britania Raya
* Bulgaria
* Ceko
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Georgia
* Hongaria
* Irlandia
* Islandia
* Italia
* Jerman
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroasia
* Latvia
* Listenstaina
* Lituania
* Luksemburg
* Makedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norwegia
* Perancis
* Polandia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Siprus
* Slovenia
* Slowakia
* Spanyol
* Swedia
* Swiss
* Turki
* Ukraina
* Vatikan
* Yunani
* Afganistan
* Arab Saudi
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Filipina
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Irak
* Iran
* Israel
* Jepang
* Kamboja
* Kazakhstan
* Kirgizstan
* Korea Selatan
* Korea Utara
* Kuwait
* Laos
* Libanon
* Maladewa
* Malaysia
* Mesir
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestina
* Qatar
* Rusia
* Singapura
* Siprus
* Sri Lanka
* Suriah
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor Leste
* Tiongkok
* Turki
* Turkmenistan
* Uni Emirat Arab
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yaman
* Yordania

### Adjective

Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijani (pertaining to Azerbaijan)

### See also

* Afganistan
* Arab Saudi
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Filipina
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Irak
* Iran
* Israel
* Jepang
* Kamboja
* Kazakhstan
* Kirgizstan
* Korea Selatan
* Korea Utara
* Kuwait
* Laos
* Libanon
* Maladewa
* Malaysia
* Mesir
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestina
* Qatar
* Rusia
* Singapura
* Siprus
* Sri Lanka
* Suriah
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor Leste
* Tiongkok
* Turki
* Turkmenistan
* Uni Emirat Arab
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yaman
* Yordania
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belanda
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia dan Herzegovina
* Britania Raya
* Bulgaria
* Ceko
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Georgia
* Hongaria
* Irlandia
* Islandia
* Italia
* Jerman
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroasia
* Latvia
* Listenstaina
* Lituania
* Luksemburg
* Makedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norwegia
* Perancis
* Polandia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Siprus
* Slovenia
* Slowakia
* Spanyol
* Swedia
* Swiss
* Turki
* Ukraina
* Vatikan
* Yunani

## Malay
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Azerbaijan, from Ottoman Turkish آذربایجان (Azerbaycan), from Classical Persian آذَرْبَایجَان (āzarbāyjān).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /azə(r)bai̯d͡ʒan/
* Rhymes: -d͡ʒan, -an

### Proper noun

Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

#### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belanda
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia dan Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* Georgia
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Itali
* Jerman
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia Utara
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norway
* Perancis
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republik Czech
* Romania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Sepanyol
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turki
* Ukraina
* United Kingdom
* Vatican
* Afghanistan
* Arab Saudi
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* China
* Cyprus
* Emiriah Arab Bersatu
* Filipina
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Jepun
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kemboja
* Korea Selatan
* Korea Utara
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lubnan
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mesir
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestin
* Qatar
* Rusia
* Singapura
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor Leste
* Turki
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yaman

### Adjective

Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijani (pertaining to Azerbaijan)
    bahasa Azerbaijan ― Azeri, Azerbaijani (language)
    orang Azerbaijan ― Azeri, Azerbaijani (person)

## Mauritian Creole
### Etymology

From French Azerbaïdjan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [azɛːbajdʒɑ̃]

### Proper noun

Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)

#### Related terms

* Azeri

## Swahili
### Alternative forms

* Azabajani

### Proper noun

Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)