Kuril Islands
Kuril Islands proper noun: an archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the north Pacific Ocean.
Proper noun
the Kuril Islands pl (plural only)
- An archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the north Pacific Ocean.
Kuril Islands meaning in Bengali, Arabic and Vietnamese
Kuril Islands in Bengali
- archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka
- কুরিল দ্বীপপুঞ্জ kuril dippunjo
Kuril Islands in Arabic
- archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka
- جُزُر اَلْكُورِيل juzur al-kurīl
Kuril Islands in Vietnamese
- archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka
- quần đảo Kuril
Synonyms of Kuril Islands
Forms of Kuril Islands
| alternative form | Kurile Islands |
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Origin of Kuril Islands
Borrowed from Russian Кури́лы (Kuríly). One theory suggests that its name is ultimately from Ainu クㇽ (“a person”).
Questions about Kuril Islands
- What does Kuril Islands mean?
- Kuril Islands means an archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the north Pacific Ocean.
- What is Kuril Islands in Bengali?
- Kuril Islands in Bengali is কুরিল দ্বীপপুঞ্জ (kuril dippunjo). See Kuril Islands meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Kuril Islands?
- Kuril Islands is a proper noun.
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