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taiga

UK/ˈtaɪɡə/

taiga noun: a subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

Noun

taiga (plural taigas)

  1. A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
    • The mountains run from the Arctic Island of Novaya Zemlya southwards, dividing the endless wastes of the Siberian taiga and the steppes from the Russian platform in the west.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 197
    • Like the taiga, he was everywhere, and mysterious—a heroic being with unearthly gifts.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 871
    Synonyms:
    boreal forest, snow forest

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Taiga

Taiga

  1. A lake in Alaska.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Taiga

Taiga

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of Tayga.

taiga meaning in Arabic, Malay, Persian and Vietnamese

taiga in Arabic

subarctic zone of coniferous forest
تَايْغَا tāyḡā

taiga in Malay

subarctic zone of coniferous forest
taiga

taiga in Persian

subarctic zone of coniferous forest
تایگا tâygâ

taiga in Vietnamese

subarctic zone of coniferous forest
taiga

Synonyms of taiga

  • boreal forest
  • snow forest

Forms of taiga

pluraltaigas
alternative formtayga
alternative formtajga

Origin of taiga

From Russian тайга́ (tajgá), from South Siberian Turkic (Altai region, for example the Altay or Shor language, cf Khakas: тағ (tağ)), or alternatively Yakut тайга (tayga, “untraversable forest”). Doublet of Tayga.

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Words that rhyme with taiga

Questions about taiga

What does taiga mean?
Taiga means a subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is taiga in Arabic?
Taiga in Arabic is تَايْغَا (tāyḡā). See Taiga meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is taiga?
Taiga can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce taiga?
Taiga is pronounced /ˈtaɪɡə/ (UK).
What is the plural of taiga?
The plural of taiga is taigas.

Words near taiga in the dictionary

  1. Taierhchwang
  2. Taierzhuang
  3. Taif
  4. taifa
  5. taig
  6. taiga
  7. taiga flycatcher
  8. taiga flycatchers
  9. taigas
  10. taigheirm
  11. taigheirms

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