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Chernivtsi

Syllables: Cher·niv·tsi/t͡ʃəniːvˈtsiː/US/t͡ʃəɹnivˈtsi/

Chernivtsi proper noun: a city, administrative centre, and raion of Chernivtsi Oblast in the Bukovyna region, Ukraine, on the Prut river.

chernivtsi: a city, administrative centre, and raion of Chernivtsi Oblast in the Bukovyna region, Ukraine, on...
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Proper noun

Chernivtsi

  1. A city, administrative centre, and raion of Chernivtsi Oblast in the Bukovyna region, Ukraine, on the Prut river.
  2. An oblast in southwestern Ukraine.

Chernivtsi meaning in Hindi and Marathi

Chernivtsi in Hindi

city
चेर्निव्त्सी cernivtsī

Chernivtsi in Marathi

city
चेरनिव्ची cernivcī
oblast
चेरनिव्ची cernivcī

Forms of Chernivtsi

alternative formChernovtsy
alternative historicalCernăuţi
alternative historicalCsernovic
alternative historicalCzernowitz
alternative historicalChernowitz

Origin of Chernivtsi

From Ukrainian Чернівці́ (Černivcí), from the legendary name Чернь (Černʹ). Compare чорний (čornyj, “black”).

Questions about Chernivtsi

What does Chernivtsi mean?
Chernivtsi means a city, administrative centre, and raion of Chernivtsi Oblast in the Bukovyna region, Ukraine, on the Prut river.
What is Chernivtsi in Hindi?
Chernivtsi in Hindi is चेर्निव्त्सी (cernivtsī). See Chernivtsi meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Chernivtsi?
Chernivtsi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chernivtsi?
Chernivtsi is pronounced /t͡ʃəniːvˈtsiː/ (UK).

Words near Chernivtsi in the dictionary

  1. Cherniack
  2. Cherniak
  3. Chernigov
  4. Chernihiv
  5. chernikovite
  6. Chernivtsi
  7. Chernobyl
  8. Chernobyl syndrome
  9. Chernobylian
  10. Chernobylic
  11. chernobylite

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