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Bzyb

Pronunciation: /bzɪb/

The English word “Bzyb” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A historical region of Abkhazia.
  2. A ethnic subgroup of Abkhaz people, inhabiting the historical region.
  3. A dialect of the Abkhaz language spoken by this ethnic group.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Бзыбь (Bzybʹ), from Georgian ბზა (bza). Further etymology uncertain, but thought to be related ბზა (bza, “box tree”).

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