Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kishinev

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: kishinev
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Moldova, also known as Chisinau.

Example Sentences

""In Kyiv we stayed overnight at a hotel before boarding a Ukrainian Railways train to Kishinev (Chisinau). When we arrived at Kyiv station, an air raid siren went off and the police started rushing people to the shelter. I said to an officer that we would miss our train if we went to the shelter, and he allowed us to go to the platform. The train was there. It departed on time. Our Sleeper car and compartment were what I expected. There were two beds with a table in between. The train arrived in Kishinev as scheduled."

Etymology

From Russian Кишинёв (Kišinjóv).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: Кишинёв

Questions

What does kishinev mean?: The capital city of Moldova, also known as Chisinau.
Where does kishinev come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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