South Ossetia
US/ˌsaʊθ ɒˈsɛɾiə/
South Ossetia proper noun: a disputed geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country in the South Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of South Ossetia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community. Capital: Tskhinvali.
Proper noun
South Ossetia
- A disputed geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country in the South Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of South Ossetia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community. Capital: Tskhinvali.
South Ossetia meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
South Ossetia in Hindi
- South Ossetia
- दक्षिण ओसेटिया dakṣiṇ oseṭiyā
South Ossetia in Tamil
- South Ossetia
- தெற்கு ஒசேத்தியா teṟku ocēttiyā
South Ossetia in Urdu
- South Ossetia
- جنوبی اوسیتیا janūbī osetiyā
South Ossetia in Bengali
- South Ossetia
- দক্ষিণ ওসেটিয়া dokkhin ōśeṭiẏa
More languagesFewer languages
- South Ossetia in Arabic
- جَنُوب أُوسِتْيَا janūb ʔusītyā
- South Ossetia in Malay
- Ossetia Selatan
- South Ossetia in Indonesian
- Ossetia Selatan
- South Ossetia in Persian
- اوستیای جنوبی osetiyâ-ye janubi
- South Ossetia in Thai
- เซาท์ออสซีเชีย sao òt-seechia
- South Ossetia in Vietnamese
- Nam Ossetia
Words formed from South Ossetia
Questions about South Ossetia
- What does South Ossetia mean?
- South Ossetia means a disputed geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country in the South Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of South Ossetia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community. Capital: Tskhinvali.
- What is South Ossetia in Hindi?
- South Ossetia in Hindi is दक्षिण ओसेटिया (dakṣiṇ oseṭiyā). See South Ossetia meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is South Ossetia?
- South Ossetia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce South Ossetia?
- South Ossetia is pronounced /ˌsaʊθ ɒˈsɛɾiə/ (US).
Words near South Ossetia in the dictionary
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