adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   an animation variable
2. 2
   A person belonging to this people of Caucasus, mainly of Daghestan, in which they are the predominant group.
3. 3
   A member of a group of equestrian nomads who established an empire spanning considerable areas of Central and Eastern Europe from the late 6th to the early 9th century; also called Eurasian Avars or Pannonian Avars, to distinguish them from the Avars of the Caucasus. historical

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the Avar language or people. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to the Eurasian Avar language or people. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A North Caucasian language spoken mainly in Avaria (Republic of Daghestan) as its official language, and in parts of Azerbaijan.
2. 2
   The extinct language of the Eurasian Avars, probably belonging to the Oghur branch of the Turkic language family.

Example

More examples

"The Avar language spoken by the Avars belongs to the family of Northeast Caucasian languages."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of animation + variable.

Etymology 2

From Avar аварал (awaral)

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