Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A member of a traditionally Shiite Muslim people of Azerbaijan and adjacent areas of Armenia and northern Iran; an Azerbaijani.
  • noun The Azerbaijani language.

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  • noun A person from Azerbaijan or of Azerbaijani descent.
  • proper noun The Southern Turkic language of Azerbaijan.

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  • noun an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan

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Examples

  • In fact, after spending some time with my family today I thought to myself, “Did I really just converse all this time with them in Azeri?”

    Archive 2007-09-01 Jenni's life at the moment 2007

  • When I greeted the group I spoke four whole paragraphs in Azeri!

    Archive 2007-09-01 Jenni's life at the moment 2007

  • In fact, after spending some time with my family today I thought to myself, “Did I really just converse all this time with them in Azeri?”

    Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2007

  • When I greeted the group I spoke four whole paragraphs in Azeri!

    Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2007

  • However, last week I had a tutoring session with my LCF (Language and Cultural Facilitator) and we spoke (in Azeri) about the books we were reading.

    Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2007

  • However, last week I had a tutoring session with my LCF (Language and Cultural Facilitator) and we spoke (in Azeri) about the books we were reading.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Jenni's life at the moment 2007

  • Iran is in talks with Azerbaijan to finalize the long-term Azeri gas importation deal within the next three months, the managing director of National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC) said on Wednesday, Tehran Times reported.

    APA 2010

  • The recent detention of two cyber-activists and youth leaders in Azerbaijan this past week has caused consternation among bloggers and activists inside and outside Azerbaijan, and now a video campaign has been set off to call the Azeri government into action to release both youth movement leaders: Adnan Hajizada and Emin Milli.

    Global Voices in English » Azerbaijan: Video Campaign to Release Detained Activists 2009

  • In other related news, Obama has called Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and stressed the need for ...

    Global Voices Online 2009

  • In other related news, Obama has called Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and stressed the need for ...

    Global Voices Online 2009

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