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Khazar

Syllables: Kha·zar/kəˈzɑː/US/kəˈzɑːɹ/

Khazar noun: a member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe that occupied a large part of southwestern Russia and Ukraine (Khazaria).

Noun

Khazar (plural Khazars or Khazar)

  1. A member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe that occupied a large part of southwestern Russia and Ukraine (Khazaria).
  2. (derogatory, offensive, slang) A Jew, particularly of Ashkenazi origin, by reference to a discredited, racist myth of their origin in Europe.
    • The Khazars have been hogging public services.

Adjective

Khazar (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Khazars.
    Synonyms:
    Khazarian

Proper noun

Khazar

  1. The Turkic language of the Khazar people, of which only a single word is attested, 𐰸𐰴𐰆𐰺𐰇𐰢 (wk¹k¹wr¹ẅm).

Khazar meaning in Hindi, Urdu and Arabic

Khazar in Hindi

member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe
ख़ज़र xazar

Khazar in Urdu

member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe
خَزَر xazar

Khazar in Arabic

member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe
خَزَر ḵazar

Synonyms of Khazar

Forms of Khazar

pluralKhazars
pluralKhazar
alternative formChazar
alternative formChozar
alternative formKhozar
alternative formXazar

Origin of Khazar

The origin is unknown. Attested as Arabic خَزَر (ḵazar), Byzantine Greek Χάζαροι (Kházaroi), Hebrew כּוּזָרִים (Kuzarim), Middle Chinese 突厥曷薩 (*tʰuət̚-kɨut̚ ɦɑt̚-sɑt̚) and Middle Chinese 突厥可薩部 (*tʰuət̚-kɨut̚ kʰɑ^X-sɑt̚ buo^X), Latin Gazari and Cosar, Old Armenian խազիրք (xazirkʻ), Old East Slavic козаринъ (kozarinŭ), Persian خزر (xazar), Russian хаза́р (xazár), Tatar хәзәр (xäzär), Turkish Hazar, etc. Compare Old Uyghur 𐰴𐱁𐰺 (qšr¹), Middle Persian [script needed] (Kesar), Tibetan [script needed] (ge-sar). See Wikipedia's article for etymology.

Phrases with Khazar

Questions about Khazar

What does Khazar mean?
Khazar means a member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe that occupied a large part of southwestern Russia and Ukraine (Khazaria).
What is Khazar in Hindi?
Khazar in Hindi is ख़ज़र (xazar). See Khazar meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Khazar?
Khazar can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Khazar?
Khazar is pronounced /kəˈzɑː/ (UK).
What is the plural of Khazar?
The plural of Khazar is Khazars.

Words near Khazar in the dictionary

  1. khayal
  2. khayals
  3. khayas
  4. Khayyamian
  5. khazanut
  6. Khazar
  7. Khazar Khaganate
  8. Khazar Sea
  9. Khazaria
  10. Khazarian
  11. Khazarians

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