Syvash
/sɪvˈaʃ/
Syvash proper noun: a network of lagoons forming a western arm of the Sea of Azov, connected therewith by the Henichesk Strait through the Arabat Spit, and otherwise bound by Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast to the north, by the Isthmus of Perekop to the west, and by the Crimea to the south.
Proper noun
Syvash or the Syvash
- A network of lagoons forming a western arm of the Sea of Azov, connected therewith by the Henichesk Strait through the Arabat Spit, and otherwise bound by Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast to the north, by the Isthmus of Perekop to the west, and by the Crimea to the south.
- Synonyms:
- Putrid Sea, Rotten Sea
- A former village in Pervomaiskyi miskrada, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, first mentioned in 1777, annexed to the city of Pervomaiskyi (now Zlatopil) in July 1994.
- A rural settlement in Henichesk urban hromada, Henichesk Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1874.
Synonyms of Syvash
- Putrid Sea
- Rotten Sea
Forms of Syvash
| alternative form | Sivash |
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Origin of Syvash
From the Russian and Ukrainian Сива́ш (Syváš) and their source, the Crimean Tatar Sıvaş (literally “dirt”).
Questions about Syvash
- What does Syvash mean?
- Syvash means a network of lagoons forming a western arm of the Sea of Azov, connected therewith by the Henichesk Strait through the Arabat Spit, and otherwise bound by Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast to the north, by the Isthmus of Perekop to the west, and by the Crimea to the south.
- What part of speech is Syvash?
- Syvash is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Syvash?
- Syvash is pronounced /sɪvˈaʃ/.
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