קיִעוו

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • קיוו (kiv)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪ.əv/
  • Hyphenation: קיִ‧עוו

Proper noun

קיִעוו • (kiev) n

  1. Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
  2. (metonymic) the Ukrainian government

Derived terms

  • קיִעווער (kiever)

References

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