Donbas
/ˈdɒnbæs/US/ˈdɑːnbɑːs/
Donbas proper noun: an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Proper noun
Donbas
- An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
- The two Russian separatist enclaves, the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic.
Donbas meaning in Marathi, Arabic, Persian and Thai
Donbas in Marathi
- an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
- डोनबास ḍonbās
Donbas in Arabic
- an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
- دُونْبَاس dōnbās
Donbas in Persian
- an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
- دونباس dônbâs
Donbas in Thai
- an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
- ดอนบัส dɔɔn-bàs
Synonyms of Donbas
Forms of Donbas
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Origin of Donbas
From Ukrainian Донба́с (Donbás), abbreviation of Доне́цький басе́йн (Donécʹkyj baséjn, “Donets Basin”), after Доне́ць (Donécʹ, “Donets River”) + басе́йн (baséjn, “basin”). Compare Donbass, from Russian.
Words that rhyme with Donbas
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Questions about Donbas
- What does Donbas mean?
- Donbas means an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
- What is Donbas in Marathi?
- Donbas in Marathi is डोनबास (ḍonbās). See Donbas meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Donbas?
- Donbas is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Donbas?
- Donbas is pronounced /ˈdɒnbæs/.
Words near Donbas in the dictionary
Source and license
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