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abkhazia

/æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
abk-hazia
IPA
/æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/
26
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community.

name

Kingdom of Abkhazia (a former kingdom in the Caucasus region).

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija), ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: აფხაზეთი

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/

Inflected Forms

Abkhasia (alternative)

Derived Forms

Abkhazian

Phrases

Principality of Abkhazia Republic of Abkhazia Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Frequently Paired Words

Abkhaz Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Questions

How do you pronounce abkhazia?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/.
What does abkhazia mean?
A geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community.
Where does abkhazia come from?
Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija), ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).

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