Transnistria
/tɹænzˈnɪsˌtɹi.ə/
Transnistria proper noun: a former governorate of Romania during World War II, established in 1941 and captured by Soviet forces in 1944.
Proper noun
Transnistria
- A former governorate of Romania during World War II, established in 1941 and captured by Soviet forces in 1944.
- A geographic region and de-facto independent but unrecognized country in Eastern Europe that claims statehood as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic; internationally considered an autonomous territorial unit within Moldova.
- Synonyms:
- Pridnestrovie
Transnistria meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Indonesian
Transnistria in Hindi
- Transnistria, an autonomous territory in Moldova
- ट्रान्सनिस्ट्रिया ṭrānsanisṭriyā
Transnistria in Marathi
- Transnistria, an autonomous territory in Moldova
- ट्रांसनिस्ट्रिया ṭrāusnisṭriyā
Transnistria in Arabic
- Transnistria, an autonomous territory in Moldova
- تْرَانْسْنِيسْتْرِيَا transnistriyā
Transnistria in Indonesian
- Transnistria, an autonomous territory in Moldova
- Transnistria
More languagesFewer languages
- Transnistria in Persian
- ترنسنیستریا toransnistriyâ
- Transnistria in Thai
- ทรานส์นีสเตรีย
Synonyms of Transnistria
Forms of Transnistria
| alternative form | Transdniestria |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Trans-Dniester |
Origin of Transnistria
From Romanian Transnistria, from Latin trans + Romanian Nistru (“Dniester”) + Ancient Greek -ία (-ía): literally “beyond the river Dniester”. Analyzable as trans- + Romanian Nistru + -ia.
Words formed from Transnistria
Questions about Transnistria
- What does Transnistria mean?
- Transnistria means a former governorate of Romania during World War II, established in 1941 and captured by Soviet forces in 1944.
- What is Transnistria in Hindi?
- Transnistria in Hindi is ट्रान्सनिस्ट्रिया (ṭrānsanisṭriyā). See Transnistria meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Transnistria?
- Transnistria is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Transnistria?
- Transnistria is pronounced /tɹænzˈnɪsˌtɹi.ə/.
Words near Transnistria in the dictionary
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