avar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an animation variable
name
  1. A North Caucasian language spoken mainly in Avaria (Republic of Daghestan) as its official language, and in parts of Azerbaijan.
noun
  1. A person belonging to this people of Caucasus, mainly of Daghestan, in which they are the predominant group.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Avar language or people.
name
  1. The extinct language of the Eurasian Avars, probably belonging to the Oghur branch of the Turkic language family.
noun
  1. 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.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Eurasian Avar language or people.

Pronunciation

/ˈævɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Avar.wav

Word forms

avar avars

Etymology

Blend of animation + variable.

Related words

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