bessarabia

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How do you pronounce bessarabia?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɛsəˈɹeɪbiə/.

What does bessarabia mean?

A geographic region of Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west; now divided politically between Moldova and Ukraine.

Where does bessarabia come from?

Borrowed from Romanian Basarabia (compare Ukrainian Бессара́бія (Bessarábija)), after the royal House of Basarab.

How to pronounce bessarabia

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