כאַרקאָוו

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • כאַרקעוו (kharkev)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ха́рьков (Xárʹkov), from Old Ruthenian Ха́рьковъ (Xárʹkov).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈχarkɔv/
  • Hyphenation: כאַר‧קאָוו

Proper noun

כאַרקאָוו • (kharkov) ?

  1. Kharkiv (an industrial city, the administrative centre of Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine)
  2. Kharkiv (a raion of Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine)

Derived terms

  • כאַרקאָווער (kharkover)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “כאַרקאָװ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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