Yenisei

US/ˌjɛnəˈseɪ/

Yenisei proper noun: a river in Russia, the longest river of Siberia. It flows from south to north into the Arctic Ocean, splitting Siberia in two parts: the Eastern Siberia and the Western Siberia.

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Proper noun

Yenisei

A river in Russia, the longest river of Siberia. It flows from south to north into the Arctic Ocean, splitting Siberia in two parts: the Eastern Siberia and the Western Siberia.

Yenisei meaning in Arabic

Yenisei in Arabic

river in Russia: يِنِسِي yinisī

Forms of Yenisei

alternative form	Yenesei
alternative form	Yenisey
alternative form	Yenissei

Origin of Yenisei

Borrowed from Russian Енисе́й (Jeniséj) from Old Kyrgyz Эне-Сай (Ene-Say, “mother river”) or from Evenki Ионэсси (Ionəssi, “big water”). See more detail

Words formed from Yenisei

Questions about Yenisei

What does Yenisei mean?: Yenisei means a river in Russia, the longest river of Siberia. It flows from south to north into the Arctic Ocean, splitting Siberia in two parts: the Eastern Siberia and the Western Siberia.
What is Yenisei in Arabic?: Yenisei in Arabic is يِنِسِي (yinisī). See Yenisei meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Yenisei?: Yenisei is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yenisei?: Yenisei is pronounced /ˌjɛnəˈseɪ/ (US).

Words near Yenisei in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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