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Azerbaidžāna
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Azerbaidžānā azerbaidžāņa
Latvian
lv:
thumb|175px|Azerbaidžāna (Eirāzijā)
thumb|130px|Azerbaidžānas karogs
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from lv az Azərbaycan, itself apparently from fa آذر fire âzar and fa پایگان protector, guardian pâyegân, i.e. “guardian of fire,” apparently a reference to Zoroastrian practices. In lv -, the word was made into a feminine 4th-declension noun, following the usual pattern for country names.
Pronunciation
lv lv-riga-Azerbaidžāna.ogg
Proper noun
f 4th
lv Azerbaijan Q227
lv Azerbaidžānas karogs the flag of Azerbaijan 1
lv Azerbaidžānas teritorija the territory of Azerbaijan 1
lv iedzīvotāju skaits Azerbaidžānā 2010. gadā sasniedza 9 miljonus the number of inhabitants in Azerbaijan reached 9 million in 2010 1
Declension
Azerbaidžān a 4th no-pl proper
Synonyms
lv Azerbaidžānas Republika
Related terms
lv azerbaidžānis, lv azerbaidžānietis, lv azerbaidžāniete
lv azerbaidžānisks
lv azerbaidžāņu valoda, lv azerbaidžāniešu valoda
See also