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Gagarin

/ɡəˈɡɑːɹɪn/

Gagarin proper noun: a transliteration of the Russian surname Гага́рин (Gagárin).

Proper noun

Gagarin

  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Гага́рин (Gagárin).
    1. Yuri Gagarin, Russian cosmonaut and first man in space.
      • Khrushchev’s answer came 60 years ago, on April 12, 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin circled the Earth aboard a spacecraft called Vostok 1.2021 April 12, Gregory McNamee, “This Soviet cosmonaut was the first human in orbit — fueling the space race”, in CNN

Gagarin meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Gagarin in Hindi

Russian surname
गगारिन gagārin

Gagarin in Arabic

Russian surname
جَاجَارِين gāgārīn, غَاغَارِين ḡāḡārīn

Gagarin in Persian

Russian surname
گاگارین gâgârin

Origin of Gagarin

Transliteration of Russian Гага́рин (Gagárin).

Questions about Gagarin

What does Gagarin mean?
Gagarin means a transliteration of the Russian surname Гага́рин (Gagárin).
What is Gagarin in Hindi?
Gagarin in Hindi is गगारिन (gagārin). See Gagarin meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Gagarin?
Gagarin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gagarin?
Gagarin is pronounced /ɡəˈɡɑːɹɪn/.

Words near Gagarin in the dictionary

  1. gaga
  2. gaga ball
  3. gaga balls
  4. gagaku
  5. Gagan
  6. Gagarin
  7. gagate
  8. gagates
  9. Gagauz
  10. Gagauzes
  11. Gagauzia

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