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Iturup

Iturup proper noun: the largest and northernmost island in the southern Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

Proper noun

Iturup

  1. The largest and northernmost island in the southern Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

Origin of Iturup

From Russian Итуру́п (Iturúp), itself from Ainu エツ゚ヲロㇷ゚シㇼ (Etuworop-sir, “island with many capes”). Doublet of Etrof, from the Japanese rendition of the same Ainu toponym, Japanese 択捉 (Etorofu).

Questions about Iturup

What does Iturup mean?
Iturup means the largest and northernmost island in the southern Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.
What part of speech is Iturup?
Iturup is a proper noun.

Words near Iturup in the dictionary

  1. iturin
  2. iturite
  3. Iturralde
  4. Iturraldes
  5. Iturregui
  6. Iturup
  7. ITUs
  8. ITV
  9. ITW
  10. itwu
  11. ITX

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