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Kunashir

Kunashir proper noun: the southernmost island of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

Proper noun

Kunashir

  1. The southernmost island of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

Forms of Kunashir

alternative JapaneseKunashiri

Origin of Kunashir

Borrowed from Japanese 国後 (Kunashiri) or Russian Кунаши́р (Kunašír). Ultimately from Ainu クンネ シㇼ (kunne sir), meaning "black island"; or Ainu キナ シㇼ (kina sir), meaning "grass island".

Questions about Kunashir

What does Kunashir mean?
Kunashir means the southernmost island of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.
What part of speech is Kunashir?
Kunashir is a proper noun.

Words near Kunashir in the dictionary

  1. Kunak
  2. Kunal
  3. Kunama
  4. Kunar
  5. kunas
  6. Kunashir
  7. Kunashiri
  8. Kunat
  9. Kunath
  10. Kunaths
  11. Kunbee

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