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- abq · borrowed fromабаза
- English todayAbaza
From Abaza абаза (abaza). See Russian абазин (abazin) for more.
First known use, by meaning
- Mid 19ᵗʰ century. A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the Russian autonomous republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, in the Caucasus Mountains, as well as in Turkey.
- Early 19ᵗʰ century. A member of an ethnic group living in the northwest Caucasus.
- Mid 19ᵗʰ century. Of or relating to the Abaza people or their language.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.