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kuril islands

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
kuril is-lands
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the north Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Кури́лы (Kuríly). One theory suggests that its name is ultimately from Ainu クㇽ (“a person”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Kuril Islands (canonical, plural) Kurile Islands (alternative)

Phrases

Northern Territories

Frequently Paired Words

Iturup Kunashir Northern Territories Shikotan

Synonyms

Kurils Kuriles

Questions

What does kuril islands mean?
An archipelago between Japan and Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the north Pacific Ocean.
Where does kuril islands come from?
Borrowed from Russian Кури́лы (Kuríly). One theory suggests that its name is ultimately from Ainu クㇽ (“a person”).

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