Azov

English

Alternative forms

• Azof, Azoff, Azoph, Asaph (obsolete)

Etymology

From Russian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːzɒv/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæzɔf/, /ˈeɪzɔf/, /ˈɑzɑf/, /ˈeɪzɑv/

Proper noun

Azov

1. A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
2. Ellipsis of Sea of Azov: A sea and gulf of the Black Sea, Europe.

Related terms

• Azov Sea
• Sea of Azov

 

Translations

town on Don

• Arabic: أَزُوف f (ʔazūf)

  Hijazi Arabic: أزوڤ f (ʔazōv), أزوف f (ʔazōf)

• Ottoman Turkish: آزاق (Azak)
• Turkish: Azak (tr)