Azerbaijani

[ ah-zer-bahy-jah-nee, az-er-bahy-jan-ee ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Azerbaijan or its people.

noun

, plural A·zer·bai·ja·nis, (especially collectively) A·zer·bai·ja·ni

1. a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan.
2. the Turkic language of the Azerbaijani, written with Cyrillic letters in Azerbaijan and with Arabic letters in Iran.
3. a member of an Azerbaijani-speaking people of Azerbaijan or the Azerbaijan provinces in Iran.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Azerbaijani¹

First recorded in 1885–90; Azerbaijan + -i suffix of membership

Example Sentences

The Azerbaijani government is using COP29 to crack down on environmental activists and other political opponents, according to human rights groups.

From BBC

That came days after the BBC reported that a senior Azerbaijani official appeared to have used his role at COP to arrange a meeting to discuss potential fossil fuel deals.

From BBC

There are also concerns that Azerbaijani officials are using COP29 to boost investment in the country’s national oil and gas company.

From BBC

There are also concerns, reported by the BBC, that Azerbaijani officials are using the climate conference to boost investment in the country’s national oil and gas company.

From BBC

The EU agency announced this moment as nations all over the world gather in the Azerbaijani city of Baku for the 29th Conference of the Parties.

From Salon