Azeri

noun

ə-ˈze-rē How to pronounce Azeri (audio)
-ˈzer-ē;
ˈä-zə-rē
: azerbaijani

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Azeri was making his Mugello debut. — Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 The largest of them is the Azeri Turks, who represent about a quarter to a third of Iran. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026 Even several prominent members of the current civil-military leadership are ethnically Azeri, including Supreme Leader Khamenei, President Masoud Pezeshkian, Defense Minister Brig.-Gen. — Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Likewise, an unnamed senior Azeri official told The Times of Israel that Azerbaijan had not decided on whether to join the ISF, despite being named as an early partner. — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Azeri

Word History

Etymology

Turkish Azeri & Azerbaijani azäri, ultimately from Arabic ādhar-, short for Ādharbayjān Azerbaijan

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Azeri was in 1831

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Azerbaijani
Azeri
azharoth
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