Iași
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Iași
- /jaʃʲ/
Where it comes from
Uncertain.
Most likely from either the ancient Iazyges, the Roman name of an ancient Sarmatian tribe that once lived in the area, or from a tribe of Alans known as the Jassi prevalent throughout the Carpathian space (confer Jászság in Hungary and related toponyms).
Other proposals include from Kipchak yaasi (“archers”), from yaa (“bow”), from Proto-Turkic *yā(y) (“bow”).
proper noun Iașii
- Iasi (the capital and largest city of Iași County, Moldavia, in northeastern Romania)
- a county of Romania
In English
Talk about this word "Iași." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ia%C8%99i. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Iași. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ia%C8%99i "Iași." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ia%C8%99i.Cite this
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title = {Iași},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ia%C8%99i},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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