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Azov

/ˈɑːzɒv/US/ˈæzɔf/

Azov proper noun: a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.

Proper noun

Azov

  1. A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
  2. A village in Ukraine (de jure)
  3. A sea and gulf of the Black Sea, Europe; in full, the Sea of Azov.

Azov meaning in Arabic

Azov in Arabic

town on Don, village in Ukraine
أَزُوف ʔazūf

Forms of Azov

alternative form (obsolete)Azof
alternative form (obsolete)Azoff
alternative form (obsolete)Azoph
alternative form (obsolete)Asaph

Origin of Azov

From Russian and Ukrainian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.

Questions about Azov

What does Azov mean?
Azov means a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
What is Azov in Arabic?
Azov in Arabic is أَزُوف (ʔazūf). See Azov meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Azov?
Azov is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Azov?
Azov is pronounced /ˈɑːzɒv/ (UK).

Words near Azov in the dictionary

  1. azotous
  2. azoturia
  3. azoturias
  4. Azotus
  5. azotæmia
  6. Azov
  7. Azov Sea
  8. azovan blue
  9. azoviolet
  10. Azovization
  11. azoxazole

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