Kharkiv
Syllables: Khar·kiv/ˈhɑːkiːv//ˈxɑːkiːv/
Kharkiv proper noun: an industrial city, the administrative centre of Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Also the ellipsis of 9167 Kharkiv.
Proper noun
Kharkiv
- An industrial city, the administrative centre of Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine.
- As a schoolboy in the Soviet Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv, (it was then spelled Kharkov in line with the all-permeating ‘Russification’), I was a railway buff.2024 September 4th, Vitali Vitaliev, “A salute to Ukraine’s ‘Second Army’”, in RAIL, number 1017, page 46
- A raion of Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Kharkiv.
- An oblast in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Kharkiv.
- But Ukraine claimed its forces had shot down one of these drones for the first time last month near the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv.2022 October 17, Ivana Kottasová, “‘Kamikaze’ drones are the latest threat for Ukraine. Here’s what we know”, in CNN
- The Russian military command likely chose the seizure of Vovchansk as one of the key tactical objectives of the first phase of the offensive operation in northern Kharkiv Oblast, since Vovchansk is the largest settlement immediately on the border that would provide Russian forces a staging ground...2024 May 26, “Reporting from Ukraine” (channel name), 25 May: Ukrainians NULLIFY BRAND NEW RUSSIAN ENCIRCLEMENT OPERATION | War in Ukraine Explained, via YouTube, 2:23–2:44
- A river in eastern Ukraine.
Also used as
Kharkiv is also the ellipsis of 9167 Kharkiv.
Kharkiv meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic
Kharkiv in Hindi
- city
- ख़ारकिव xārkiv, ख़ार्कोव xārkov
Kharkiv in Marathi
- city
- खारकिव khārkiv
- oblast
- खारकिव khārkiv
Kharkiv in Urdu
- city
- خارکیف xārkīf
Kharkiv in Arabic
- city
- خَارْكِيف ḵārkīf, خَارْكُوف ḵarkuf
More languagesFewer languages
- Kharkiv in Persian
- خارکوف xârkuf
- Kharkiv in Vietnamese
- Kharkiv
Forms of Kharkiv
| alternative form | Khar'kov |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kharkov |
| alternative form | Char'kov |
| alternative form | Charkov |
| alternative form | Har'kov |
| alternative form | Harkov |
Origin of Kharkiv
From Ukrainian Ха́рків (Xárkiv), from Old Ruthenian Ха́рьковъ (Xárʹkov) (compare Russian Ха́рьков (Xárʹkov), whence English Kharkov). The city is named after the Kharkiv River. A folk etymology says the city and river are named after a Cossack called Харко́ (Xarkó), from Харько́ (Xarʹkó), from Greek Χαρίτων (Charíton), but there is no hard evidence supporting this.
Words formed from Kharkiv
Words that rhyme with Kharkiv
45 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- eve
- grieve
- breve
- conceive
- naive
- neve
- Pishchiv
- weave
- keeve
- Neave
- Piskiv
- reeve
- screeve
- skeeve
- aggrieve
- beleave
- French leave
- greave
- interweave
- perceive
- reave
- seave
- sheave
- shrieve
- sleave
- steeve
- steve
- take French leave
- Abib
- beeve
- deceive
- dreve
- Dutch leave
- eave
- gneeve
- khedive
- nieve
- peeve
- preconceive
- rebelieve
- reperceive
- thieve
- transceive
- we've
- Yves
Questions about Kharkiv
- What does Kharkiv mean?
- Kharkiv means an industrial city, the administrative centre of Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine.
- What is Kharkiv in Hindi?
- Kharkiv in Hindi is ख़ारकिव (xārkiv), ख़ार्कोव (xārkov). See Kharkiv meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Kharkiv?
- Kharkiv is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Kharkiv?
- Kharkiv is pronounced /ˈxɑːkiːv/ (UK).
Words near Kharkiv in the dictionary
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