variants
or Abkhazian
or Abkhasian
ab-ˈkā-zh(ē-)ən
or less commonly Abkhas -ˈkä-zē-ən
ab-ˈkäs
ab-ˈkā-zh(ē-)ən,
-ˈkä-zē-ən
plural Abkhaz or Abkhazes or Abkhazians also Abkhas or Abkhasians
1
a
: a people living on the eastern shore of the Black Sea
b
: a member of this people
2
: the North Caucasian language of the Abkhaz people
Ab·kha·zian
ab-ˈkā-zh(ē-)ən
-ˈkä-zē-ən
variants
or Abkhaz
or less commonly Abkhasian
or Abkhas
ab-ˈkā-zh(ē-)ən,
-ˈkä-zē-ən
ab-ˈkäs
: of or relating to Abkhazia or its people
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“Abkhazia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abkhazia. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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