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lazistan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lazis-tan
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The sanjak comprising the Laz or Lazuri-speaking population on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea.

name

A historical and cultural region of the southwestern Caucasus and northeastern Anatolia, traditionally inhabited by the Laz people, also called Lazona.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لازستان, itself borrowed from Classical Persian لازستان (lāzistān, “Lazica; Lazia”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: لازستان

Frequently Paired Words

Lazona Lazeti Laz Lazi Lazic Lazia

Questions

What does lazistan mean?
The sanjak comprising the Laz or Lazuri-speaking population on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea.
Where does lazistan come from?
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لازستان, itself borrowed from Classical Persian لازستان (lāzistān, “Lazica; Lazia”).

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