A person belonging to this people of Caucasus, mainly of Daghestan, in which they are the predominant group.
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.
In plain English: The Avars were nomadic horsemen who created a large empire in Central and Eastern Europe centuries ago.
"The avar was carefully preserved in a glass case at the museum."
Usage: Use "Avar" when referring specifically to the nomadic group that established a powerful empire in Central and Eastern Europe between the 6th and 9th centuries. It's crucial to differentiate them from the unrelated Avars who lived in the Caucasus region.
Of or pertaining to the Avar language or people.
Of or pertaining to the Eurasian Avar language or people.
In plain English: Avar describes things related to the Avar people and their unique language.
"Archaeologists are studying artifacts that may provide insights into the lost culture of the avar khaganate."
Usage: Avar (adj.) refers specifically to things related to the Avar people, an ethnic group in Dagestan, Russia, and their unique language. Use it when discussing Avar culture, history, or linguistics-for example, "the Avar language is unrelated to any other known language family."
A North Caucasian language spoken mainly in Avaria (Republic of Daghestan) as its official language, and in parts of Azerbaijan.
The extinct language of the Eurasian Avars, probably belonging to the Oghur branch of the Turkic language family.