See also: Iasi and -iasi

English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Iași.

Proper noun

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Iași

  1. Alternative form of Iasi, a city and county of Romania.

Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Probably from Kipchak yaasi (archers), from yaa (bow), from Proto-Turkic *yā(y) (bow).

Early in the 20th century, a link to the ancient Iazyges has been proposed, the Roman name of an ancient Sarmatian tribe that once lived in the area, or from a tribe of Alans known as the Jassi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jaʃʲ/
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Proper noun

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Iași m pl or m

  1. Iasi (a city in Iași, Moldavia, in northeastern Romania)
  2. A county of Romania.

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