aze

Aze is a term used as a code or identifier in several contexts related to Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani language. It appears most notably in language and country codes used in international standards and organizations.

In linguistics, aze is the ISO 639-3 code for Azerbaijani, a Turkic language spoken primarily in Azerbaijan and by communities in Iran, Russia, Georgia, and elsewhere. Azerbaijani has two main standard varieties: North Azerbaijani, used in Azerbaijan, and South Azerbaijani, used in Iran. The language is part of the Oghuz branch of the Turkic language family and is written in different scripts depending on locale.

In international contexts, AZE is the three-letter code used by the International Olympic Committee and FIFA to designate Azerbaijan. The ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code for the country is AZE, and its internet country code top-level domain is .az. The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku, and the country lies at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.

Outside of these standardized uses, aze does not have a widely recognized meaning in common English usage. When encountered, it is typically understood as part of a code or identifier rather than a stand-alone word.