Standard Lemma guide

Gagauz

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌɡæɡɑːˈuːz/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, the Gagauz people, or the Gagauz language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The language of Gagauzia and the Gagauz people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A person from Gagauzia or of Gagauz descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Gagauz gagauz.

Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: գագաուզյան (gagauzyan) — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Belarusian: гагау́зскі (hahaúzski) — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Bulgarian: гагау́зки (gagaúzki) — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Catalan: gagaús — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Gagauz: gagauz — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • German: gagausisch — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Polish: gagauski — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Portuguese: gagauz — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Romanian: găgăuz — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Russian: гагау́зский (gagaúzskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Swedish: gagauzisk — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Turkish: Gagavuz — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Ukrainian: гагау́зький (hahauz’kyj) — of, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, Gagauz people, or the language
  • Armenian: գագաուզերեն (gagauzeren) — language
  • Azerbaijani: Qaqauz dili — language
  • Catalan: gagaús — language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加告茲語 /加告兹语 — language
  • Chuvash: гагауз чӗлхи (gagauz čĕlh̬i) — language
  • Crimean Tatar: Ğağauz tili — language
  • Dutch: Gagaoezisch — language
  • Finnish: gagauzi — language
  • French: gagaouze — language
  • Gagauz: gagauzça — language
  • German: Gagausisch — language
  • Italian: gagauso — language
  • Korean: 가가우스어 (Gagauseueo) — language
  • Kyrgyz: Гагауз тили (Gagauz tili) — language
  • Polish: gagauski — language
  • Polish: język gagauski — language
  • Portuguese: gagauz — language
  • Romanian: găgăuză — language
  • Russian: гагаузский (gagauzskij) — language
  • Spanish: gagauzo — language
  • Swedish: gagauziska — language
  • Tajik: Забони гагаузӣ (Zabon-i gagauzi) — language
  • Turkish: Gagavuzca — language
  • Welsh: Gagawseg — language
  • Armenian: գագաուզ (gagauz) — person
  • Azerbaijani: qaqauz — person
  • Catalan: gagaús — person
  • Catalan: gagaüsa — person
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加告茲人 /加告兹人 — person
  • French: Gagaouze — person
  • Gagauz: gagauz — person
  • Gagauz: gagauzka — person
  • German: Gagause — person
  • German: Gagausin — person
  • Greek: Γκαγκαούζος (Gkagkaoúzos) — person
  • Greek: Γκαγκαβούζης (Gkagkavoúzis) — person
  • Polish: Gagauz — person
  • Polish: Gagauzka — person
  • Portuguese: gagauz — person
  • Romanian: găgăuz — person
  • Romanian: găgăuză — person
  • Russian: гагау́з (gagaúz) — person
  • Swedish: gagauz — person
  • Tajik: гагаузӣ (gagauzi) — person
  • Turkish: Gagavuz — person
  • Ottoman Turkish: غاغاوز (gagavuz) — person
  • Ottoman Turkish: غاغاووز (gagavuz) — person