Circassian

English

Etymology

From Circassia +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /səˈkæsi.ən/
(US) IPA^(key): /səɹˈkæʃən/

Proper noun

Circassian

A North Caucasian language group spoken in Circassia in North West Caucasus Russia.
Sometimes, used for Adyghe, Kabardian, Ubykh and even Abkhazian languages

Translations

language

Armenian: չերքեզերեն (hy) (čʿerkʿezeren)
Georgian: ადიღური (adiɣuri), ადიღური ენები (adiɣuri enebi), ჩერქეზული (čerkezuli), ჩერქეზული ენები (čerkezuli enebi)

Hebrew: צֶ׳רְקֶסִית‎‎ f (cherkesit)
Russian: черке́сский (ru) m (čerkésskij)

Noun

Circassian (plural Circassians)

A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia) including Adyghes, Ubykhs, Abkhazs.

Synonyms

Cherkess

Translations

a native or inhabitant of Circassia

Adyghe: черкес (čerkes)
Arabic: جَرْكَس‎‎ m (jarkas), شَرْكَس‎‎ m (šarkas)
Armenian: չերքեզ (hy) (čʿerkʿez)
Georgian: ჩერქეზი (čerkezi)

Hebrew: צֶ׳רְקֶסִי‎‎ m (cherkesi)
Kumyk: чергес (çerges)
Persian: چرکس‎‎ (fa) (čarkas, čerkes)
Russian: черке́с (ru) m (čerkés), черке́ска (ru) f (čerkéska)

Adjective

Circassian (comparative more Circassian, superlative most Circassian)

Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians

Translations

of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians

Armenian: չերքեզական (hy) (čʿerkʿezakan)
Georgian: ჩერქეზული (čerkezuli), ჩერქეზეთის (čerkezetis)
Hebrew: צֶ׳רְקֶסִי‎‎ (cherkesi)

Kumyk: чергес (çerges)
Russian: черке́сский (ru) (čerkésskij)
Swedish: tjerkessisk

See also

Kabardian, Adyghe, Abkhazian, Ubykh
Adyghe language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia , Abkhaz language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia , Ubykh language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia , Kabardian language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ethnologue entry for Circassian, ady, Ethnologue entry for Circassian, kbd, Ethnologue entry for Circassian, abk, Ethnologue entry for Circassian, uby

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