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Laz

Laz proper noun: a Kartvelian language of Turkey and Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Mingrelian, and Svan.

Proper noun

Laz

  1. A Kartvelian language of Turkey and Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Mingrelian, and Svan.

Noun

Laz pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The ethnic group speaking Laz and live mostly in Turkey and Georgia.

Adjective

Laz (comparative more Laz, superlative most Laz)

  1. Lazic, pertaining to Laz people, history, culture or traditions

Forms of Laz

comparativemore Laz
superlativemost Laz

Origin of Laz

From Turkish Laz, from Laz ლაზი (lazi).

Questions about Laz

What does Laz mean?
Laz means a Kartvelian language of Turkey and Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Mingrelian, and Svan.
What part of speech is Laz?
Laz can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.

Words near Laz in the dictionary

  1. layup
  2. layups
  3. laywoman
  4. laywomen
  5. Layyah
  6. Laz
  7. lazabemide
  8. Lazalde
  9. Lazaldes
  10. lazar
  11. lazar house

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