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avar

/ˈævɑɹ/

avar noun: an animation variable.

Noun (1)

avar (plural avars)

  1. (animation) an animation variable

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Avar

Avar

  1. A North Caucasian language spoken mainly in Avaria (Republic of Daghestan) as its official language, and in parts of Azerbaijan.

Noun (2) capitalized: Avar

Avar (plural Avars)

  1. A person belonging to this people of Caucasus, mainly of Daghestan, in which they are the predominant group.

Adjective (1) capitalized: Avar

Avar (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Avar language or people.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Avar

Avar

  1. The extinct language of the Eurasian Avars, probably belonging to the Oghur branch of the Turkic language family.

Noun (3) capitalized: Avar

Avar (plural Avars)

  1. (historical) 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.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Avar

Avar (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Eurasian Avar language or people.

Forms of avar

pluralavars
pluralAvars

Origin of avar

Blend of animation + variable.

From Avar аварал (awaral)

Questions about avar

What does avar mean?
Avar means an animation variable.
What part of speech is avar?
Avar can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce avar?
Avar is pronounced /ˈævɑɹ/ (UK).
What is the plural of avar?
The plural of avar is avars.

Words near avar in the dictionary

  1. avanturines
  2. Avanyo
  3. Avanyu
  4. avanzada
  5. avapritinib
  6. avar
  7. avaram
  8. Avard
  9. Avarian
  10. Avarians
  11. Avaric

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