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Khazar
- /kəˈzɑː/ UK
- /kəˈzɑːɹ/ US
Where it comes from
The origin is unknown. Attested as Arabic خَزَر (ḵazar), Medieval 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.
noun Khazars · Khazar · Chazar · Chozar · Khozar · Xazar
- A member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe that occupied a large part of southwestern Russia and Ukraine (Khazaria).
- 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 Chazar · Chozar · Khozar · Xazar
-
Of or relating to Khazars.
Similar: Khazarian
proper noun Chazar · Chozar · Khozar · Xazar
- The Turkic language of the Khazar people, of which only a single word is attested, 𐰸𐰴𐰆𐰺𐰇𐰢 (wk¹k¹wr¹ẅm).
Translations
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noun member of a seminomadic Turkic tribe
| Español | jázaro, jazar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하자르 hajareu |
| 日本語 | ハザール hazāru |
| 中文 | 可薩人 /可萨人 |
| हिन्दी | ख़ज़र xazar |
| Français | khazar |
| Deutsch | Chasar, Chasarin |
| Italiano | Cazaro, Khazaro |
| Ελληνικά | Χάζαρος Cházaros |
| Русский | хаза́р xazár, хаза́рка xazárka |
| العربية | خَزَر ḵazar |
| עברית | כּוּזָרִי kuzari |
adj of or relating to Khazars
| Deutsch | chasarisch |
|---|---|
| Русский | хаза́рский xazárskij |
name language
| Deutsch | Chasarisch |
|---|---|
| Русский | хаза́рский xazárskij |
Talk about this word "Khazar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/khazar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Khazar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/khazar "Khazar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/khazar.Cite this
@misc{khazar_2026,
title = {Khazar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/khazar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
