Azja

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Asíā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /⁠aswijaː⁠/), probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /⁠Aššuwa⁠/) of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaz.ja/
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  • Rhymes: -azja
  • Syllabification: Az‧ja

Proper noun

Azja f

  1. Asia (continent)
    Hyponym: Azja Zachodnia

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

Further reading

  • Azja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Azja in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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