Abrek

English Etymology From en os абырӕг robber via en ru абре́к abrɛ́k. Noun en historical A North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century. A bandit, thug, a menacing looking man from the North Caucasus, especially if armed. en offensive ethnic slur A North Caucasian person from the North Caucasus. Translations a North Caucasian guerrilla (historical) Armenian: hy աբրեկ Belarusian: be абрэ́к m Georgian: ka აბრაგი Karachay-Balkar: krc абирек Nogai: nog аьбрек Ossetian: os абрӕг Russian: ru абре́к m abrɛ́k Ukrainian: uk абре́к m North Caucasus: bandit, thug Armenian: hy աբրեկ Belarusian: be абрэ́к m Georgian: ka აბრაგი Karachay-Balkar: krc абирек Nogai: nog аьбрек Ossetian: os абрӕг Russian: ru абре́к m abrɛ́k Ukrainian: uk абре́к m person from the North Caucasus (offensive) Russian: ru абре́к m abrɛ́k Ukrainian: uk абре́к m Anagrams en abekr Baker Brake baker barke brake break Turkish Etymology From West Circassian tr ady Абрэдж or East Circassian tr kbd Абрэдж. Derived from the North Caucasian cultural concept of an abrek, a lone warrior, outlaw, or resistance fighter who took an oath of defiance or vengeance, particularly associated with the anti-colonial struggle against the Russian Empire. Proper noun tr male West Circassian, popular among Circassians in Turkey. References