Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

der Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Unstrut-Hainich-Kreises)

der Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Unstrut-Hainich-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʊnstʁuːt ˈhaɪ̯nɪç ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

From the river Unstrut and the Hainich region.

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Mühlhausen


Unterallgäu

de-proper noun

Unterallgäu n (proper noun, genitive Unterallgäus or (optionally with an article) Unterallgäu)

Unterallgäus (genitive)
Unterallgäu (genitive with-article)

/ˈʊntɐˌʔalɡɔɪ̯/

A rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Seat: Mindelheim


Vechta

Vechta n (proper noun, genitive Vechtas or (optionally with an article) Vechta)

Vechtas (genitive)
Vechta (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony


Vogelsbergkreis

der Vogelsbergkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Vogelsbergkreises)

der Vogelsbergkreis (canonical masculine)
des Vogelsbergkreises (definite genitive)

From the mountain range Vogelsberg + Kreis (“district”).

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Lauterbach


Vorpommern-Greifswald

Vorpommern-Greifswald n (proper noun, genitive Vorpommern-Greifswalds or (optionally with an article) Vorpommern-Greifswald)

Vorpommern-Greifswalds (genitive)
Vorpommern-Greifswald (genitive with-article)

From the Vorpommern (“Western Pomerania”) region and the town of Greifswald.

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Seat: Greifswald


Vorpommern-Rügen

Vorpommern-Rügen n (proper noun, genitive Vorpommern-Rügens or (optionally with an article) Vorpommern-Rügen)

Vorpommern-Rügens (genitive)
Vorpommern-Rügen (genitive with-article)

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌpɔmɐn ˈʁyːɡn̩/

From the region of Vorpommern (“Western Pomerania”) and the island of Rügen.

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Seat: Stralsund


Vulkaneifel

die Vulkaneifel f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Vulkaneifel)

die Vulkaneifel (canonical feminine)
der Vulkaneifel (definite genitive)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Daun


Waldshut

Waldshut n (proper noun, genitive Waldshuts or (optionally with an article) Waldshut)

Waldshuts (genitive)
Waldshut (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Waldishuot. By surface analysis, Wald (“forest”) + -s- + Hut f (“protection”)

surf

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Waldshut-Tiengen


Warendorf

de-proper noun

Warendorf n (proper noun, genitive Warendorfs or (optionally with an article) Warendorf)

Warendorfs (genitive)
Warendorf (genitive with-article)
Warendorf (definite nominative singular)
Warendorfs (definite genitive singular)
Warendorf (definite genitive singular with-article)
Warendorf (dative definite singular)
Warendorf (accusative definite singular)

Partial calque of Old Saxon Warantharpa, with the second element replaced by German Dorf (“village”).

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Wartburgkreis

der Wartburgkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Wartburgkreises)

der Wartburgkreis (canonical masculine)
des Wartburgkreises (definite genitive)

From Wartburg, a castle near Eisenach, plus Kreis (“district”).

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Eisenach


Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau n (proper noun, genitive Weilheim-Schongaus or (optionally with an article) Weilheim-Schongau)

Weilheim-Schongaus (genitive)
Weilheim-Schongau (genitive with-article)

/ˈvaɪ̯lhaɪ̯m ˈʃoːnɡaʊ̯/

From the towns of Weilheim in Oberbayern and Schongau.

A rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Seat: Weilheim


Weimarer Land

das Weimarer Land n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Weimarer Landes or des Weimarer Lands)

das Weimarer Land (canonical neuter)
des Weimarer Landes (definite genitive)
des Weimarer Lands (definite genitive)
Weimarer Land (definite nominative singular)
Weimarer Landes (definite genitive singular)
Weimarer Lands (definite genitive singular)
Weimarer Land (dative definite singular)
Weimarer Lande (dative definite singular)
Weimarer Land (accusative definite singular)

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Apolda


Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen n (proper noun, genitive Weißenburg-Gunzenhausens or (optionally with an article) Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen)

Weißenburg-Gunzenhausens (genitive)
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen (genitive with-article)

From the towns of Weißenburg and Gunzenhausen.

Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia#English

A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Weißenburg


Werra-Meißner-Kreis

der Werra-Meißner-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Werra-Meißner-Kreises)

der Werra-Meißner-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Werra-Meißner-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈvɛʁa ˈmaɪ̯snɐ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

From the river Werra and the Hoher Meißner massif.

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Eschwege


Wesel

Wesel n (proper noun, genitive Wesels or (optionally with an article) Wesel)

Wesels (genitive)
Wesel (genitive with-article)


Wesermarsch

die Wesermarsch f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Wesermarsch, definite plural die Wesermarschen)

die Wesermarsch (canonical feminine)
der Wesermarsch (definite genitive)
die Wesermarschen (definite plural)

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Brake


Westerwaldkreis

der Westerwaldkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Westerwaldkreises)

der Westerwaldkreis (canonical masculine)
des Westerwaldkreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Montabaur


Wittmund

Wittmund n (proper noun, genitive Wittmunds or (optionally with an article) Wittmund)

Wittmunds (genitive)
Wittmund (genitive with-article)


Wolfenbüttel

Wolfenbüttel n (proper noun, genitive Wolfenbüttels or (optionally with an article) Wolfenbüttel)

Wolfenbüttels (genitive)
Wolfenbüttel (genitive with-article)

From Old Saxon Wulferesbutle, Wulferisbutle


Wunsiedel

Wunsiedel n (proper noun, genitive Wunsiedels or (optionally with an article) Wunsiedel)

Wunsiedels (genitive)
Wunsiedel (genitive with-article)

Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge#English

A rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Official name: Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge


Zollernalbkreis

der Zollernalbkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Zollernalbkreises)

der Zollernalbkreis (canonical masculine)
des Zollernalbkreises (definite genitive)

From the medieval County of Zollern + Alb (“mountainous area”) + Kreis (“district”)

af

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Balingen


Arzew

From irregular French romanization of Arabic أرزيو (“Arzew, Bethioua”), presumably ultimately from Latin Arsenaria, an ancient settlement 3 Roman miles inland from the sea near Bethioua. The name was applied to the present location under French rule.

A district of Oran Province, Algeria, around the city.


Yên Bình

Sino-Vietnamese, from yên bình. Doublet of yên bình, An Bình, and Yên Bằng.


دیغور

Turkish: Digor

Borrowed from Armenian Տեկոր (Tekor) or Տիկոր (Tikor).

Digor (a town and district in Kars province, Turkey)


بك اوغلی

head

بك اوغلی • (bey oğlu)

ota-proper noun

بك اوغلی • (bey oğlu)

Turkish: Beyoğlu

→ Armenian: Պէյօղլու (Pēyōġlu)

Literally, “bey's son”, because an Ottoman prince lived there.

Beyoğlu (a neighborhood and district in Istanbul province, Turkey)


Rothenburg

de-proper noun

Rothenburg n (proper noun, genitive Rothenburgs or (optionally with an article) Rothenburg)

Rothenburgs (genitive)
Rothenburg (genitive with-article)
Rothenburg (definite nominative singular)
Rothenburgs (definite genitive singular)
Rothenburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Rothenburg (dative definite singular)
Rothenburg (accusative definite singular)

de:Rothenburg (Saale)
de:Rothenburg LU
de:Rothenburg ob der Tauber
de:Rothenburg/O.L.

/ˈʁoːtn̩ˌbʊʁk/

A town and rural district of Landkreis Görlitz district, Saxony. Official name: Rothenburg/O.L.


바우첸

Bautzen (a town and rural district of Saxony, Germany)


Nam Đàn

[naːm˧˧ ʔɗaːn˨˩]

[naːm˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˦˩]

[naːm˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩]

Nam Đàn (a district of eastern Nghệ An, Vietnam)


ارمنك

Turkish: Ermenek

→ Armenian: Էրմէնէկ (Ērmēnēk)

From Byzantine Greek Γερμανικόπολις (Germanikópolis), named after Germanicus, an ancient Roman general and grandson of Augustus.

der

Γερμανικόπολις

Ermenek (a town and district in Karaman province, Turkey)


قره بوك

head

قره بوك • (kara bük)

ota-proper noun

قره بوك • (kara bük)

Turkish: Karabük

From قره (kara, “black”) + بوك (bük, “thicket”); this city developed in the 20th century due to the presence of steel factories.

Karabük (a city, district, and province in West Black Sea region, Turkey)


داریجه

head

داریجه • (darıca)

ota-proper noun

داریجه • (darıca)

Turkish: Darıca

→ Armenian: Տարըճա (Tarəča)

From Greek Δάριτζα (Dáritza), itself from Byzantine Greek τὰ Ῥίτζια (tà Rhítzia), plural form of Ῥίτζιον (Rhítzion), its original name.

Darıca (a town and district in Kocaeli province, Turkey)


Λίνκολν

Lincoln (a city and borough of Lincolnshire, England).


فوچه

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فوچه • (foça)

ota-proper noun

فوچه • (foça)

Turkish: Foça

→ Armenian: Ֆօչա (Fōčʻa)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Φώκαιᾰ (Phṓkaiă).

Foça (a town and district in İzmir province, Turkey)


Lumphat

A district of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia.


Veun Sai

Alternative form: Veun Say


خوناز

Turkish: Honaz

From Byzantine Greek Χονάι (Khonái). In antiquity this place was known as Κολοσσαί (Kolossaí).

Honaz (a town and district in Denizli province, Turkey)


باشمقجی

head

باشمقجی • (başmakcı)

ota-proper noun

باشمقجی • (başmakcı)

Turkish: Başmakçı

From باشمق (başmak, “flat shoe, like slippers or babouches”) + ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

suffix

Başmakçı (a town and district in Afyonkarahisar province, Turkey)


Unterfranken

de-proper noun

Unterfranken n (proper noun, genitive Unterfrankens or (optionally with an article) Unterfranken)

Unterfrankens (genitive)
Unterfranken (genitive with-article)
Unterfranken (definite nominative singular)
Unterfrankens (definite genitive singular)
Unterfranken (definite genitive singular with-article)
Unterfranken (dative definite singular)
Unterfranken (accusative definite singular)

From unter- (“under, lower”) + Franken (“Franconia”).

compound

Lower Franconia (a district of Bavaria, Germany)


Oberfranken

de-proper noun

Oberfranken n (proper noun, genitive Oberfrankens or (optionally with an article) Oberfranken)

Oberfrankens (genitive)
Oberfranken (genitive with-article)
Oberfranken (definite nominative singular)
Oberfrankens (definite genitive singular)
Oberfranken (definite genitive singular with-article)
Oberfranken (dative definite singular)
Oberfranken (accusative definite singular)

From ober- (“upper”) + Franken (“Franconia”).

Upper Franconia (a district of Bavaria, Germany)


กำปงสวาย

Borrowed from Khmer កំពង់ស្វាយ (kâmpôngsvay, literally “mango port”), from កំពង់ (kɑmpŭəng, “port, dock, etc”) + ស្វាយ (svaay, “mango”).

bor+

Kampong Svay, a district of Kampong Thom province, Cambodia.


Zafarobod

Borrowed from Tajik Зафаробод (Zafarobod).


ニューカッスル

[ɲ̟ɨːka̠sːɨɾɯ̟]

metropolitan borough
metropolitan borough

Newcastle (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)


ニューカッスル・アポン・タイン

ja-pos

^ニューカッスル・アポン・^タイン

ニューカッスル・アポン・タイン • (Nyūkassuru apon Tain)

[ɲ̟ɨːka̠sːɨɾɯ̟ a̠po̞n ta̠ĩɴ]

Borrowed from English Newcastle upon Tyne.

bor+

Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne#English:_Q1425428

Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)


泰恩河畔紐卡斯爾

ㄊㄞˋ ㄣ ㄏㄜˊ ㄆㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄚˇ ㄙ ㄦˇ

Tài'ēn Hépàn Niǔkǎsī'ěr [Phonetic:tàiēnhépànniúkǎsīěr]

Тайэнь Хэпань Нюкасыэр

/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ˀən⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵ pʰän⁵¹ ni̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(Mainland China) Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)


اوركوب

head

اوركوب • (ürgüb)

ota-proper noun

اوركوب • (ürgüb)

Turkish: Ürgüp

→ Armenian: Իւրկիւպ (Iwrkiwp)

From Greek Προκόπιο (Prokópio), shortened form of Άγιος Προκόπιος (Ágios Prokópios, “Saint Procopius”), the saint after whom the town was originally named.

Ürgüp (a town and district in Nevşehir province, Turkey)


บางกะปิ

Believed to be from (1) บาง (baang, a generic term for settlements located near a watercourse) + กะปิเยาะห์ (gà-bpì-yɔ́, “taqiyah”), based on the fact that the place used to be inhabited by Malays from Kedah who produced taqiyahs for sale; or (2) บาง (baang, idem) + กะปิ (gà-bpì, “monkey”), based on the fact that the emblem of the district bears a picture of the Hindu monkey deity Hanuman; or (3) บาง (baang, idem) + กะปิ (gà-bpì, “shrimp paste”), based on the fact that the place used to be a location where shrimp paste was manufactured.


Tambopata

A province and district therein, in Madre de Dios department, Peru.


Semily

cs-proper noun

Semily m inan pl (relational adjective semilský, demonym Semilan, female demonym Semilanka)

semilský (adjective relational)
Semilan (demonym)
Semilanka (demonym feminine)
Semily (nominative plural)
Semil (genitive plural)
Semilům (dative plural)
Semily (accusative plural)
Semily (plural vocative)
Semilech (locative plural)
Semily (instrumental plural)

Semily (a town, the district capital of the district of the same name, Liberec Region, Czech Republic)

(as okres Semily m inan) Semily District (a district of the Liberec Region, Czech Republic)


صفرانبولی

Turkish: Safranbolu

From Greek Σαφράμπολις (Safrámpolis). During the XVI century the town was known as طراقلی بورلی (taraklı borlu).

(historical)

Safranbolu (a town and district in Karabük province, Turkey)


Punakha

Borrowed from Dzongkha སྤུ་ན་ཁ་ (spu na kha).

bor+

A district and former capital city of Bhutan.


Hoàng Su Phì

→ English: Hoàng Su Phì

[hwaːŋ˦˩ ʂʊw˧˧ fɪj˦˩]

[hwaːŋ˦˩ sʊw˧˧ fɪj˦˩]

[waːŋ˨˩ ʂʊw˧˧ fɪj˨˩]

[waːŋ˨˩ sʊw˧˧ fɪj˨˩]

Hoàng Su Phì (a rural district of Hà Giang, Vietnam)


یومره

Turkish: Yomra

Yomra (a town and district in Trabzon province, Turkey)


اسپارطه

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اسپارطه • (ısparta)

ota-proper noun

اسپارطه • (ısparta)

Turkish: Isparta

Perhaps a Turkicized form from the unattested Byzantine Greek toponym *Σβάριδα (*Sbárida), from the accusative form of Ancient Greek Βάρις (Báris) with the prefix σ-. At the beginning of the 19th century the city was known as حمید آباد (hâmid âbâd).

(obsolete)

Isparta (a city, district, and province in the Mediterranean region, Turkey)


Đại Lộc

A district of Quảng Nam province, Vietnam.


Đại Lộc

→ English: Đại Lộc

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ləwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ləwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ləwk͡p̚˨˩˨]


باوتسن

Bautzen (a town and rural district of Saxony, Germany)


बॉटज़ेन

hi-proper noun

बॉटज़ेन • (bŏṭzen) ?

[bɔʈ.d͡ʒẽːn]


Баутцен

ru-proper noun+

Ба́утцен • (Báutcen) m inan (genitive Ба́утцена)

Ба́утцен (canonical)
Báutcen (romanization)
Ба́утцена (genitive)
Ба́утцен (nominative singular)
Ба́утцена (genitive singular)
Ба́утцену (dative singular)
Ба́утцен (accusative singular)
Ба́утценом (instrumental singular)
Ба́утцене (prepositional singular)


เบาท์เซิน

th-proper noun

เบาท์เซิน • (bao-səən)


Sambalpur

Borrowed from Odia ସମ୍ବଲପୁର (sambalapura).


آرناود كوی

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آرناود كوی • (arnavud köy)

ota-proper noun

آرناود كوی • (arnavud köy)

Turkish: Arnavutköy

desc

Առնավուտքէօյ

→ Armenian: Առնավուտքէօյ (Aṙnavutkʻēōy)

From آرناود (arnavud, “Albanian”) + كوی (köy, “village”), due to the large presence of Albanian inhabitants in the area.

Arnavutköy (a city and district in Istanbul province, Turkey)


قریق قلعه

head

قریق قلعه • (kırık kalʼe)

ota-proper noun

قریق قلعه • (kırık kalʼe)

Turkish: Kırıkkale

From قریق (kırık), variant of قیرق (kırık, “broken, cracked”), + قلعه (kalʼe, “fortress”).

Central Anatolia
Central Anatolia#English

Kırıkkale (a city, district, and province in Central Anatolia, Turkey)


Lorne

en-proper-noun

Lorne (countable and uncountable, plural Lornes)

A number of places in Scotland, United Kingdom

A former province, a district of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom


باقركوی

head

باقركوی • (bakırköy)

ota-proper noun

باقركوی • (bakırköy)

Turkish: Bakırköy

desc

→ Armenian: Պագըրքէօյ (Pagərkʻēōy), Պաքըրքէօյ (Pakʻərkʻēōy)

Morphologically from باقر (bakır, “copper”) + كوی (köy, “village”), an adaptation from the earlier name مقری كوی (mâkri köy), itself a corrupted form of Greek Μακροχώρι (Makrochóri, literally “long village”).

der

Bakırköy (a neighbourhood and district in Istanbul province, Turkey)


Кингстон-апон-Халл

ru-noun+

Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халл

Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халл • (Kíngston-apón-Xall) m inan (genitive Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халла, uncountable)

Ки́нгстон -апо́н-Халл (canonical)
Kíngston-apón-Xall (romanization)
Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халла (genitive)
Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халл (nominative singular)
Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халла (genitive singular)
Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халлу (dative singular)
Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халл (accusative singular)
Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халлом (instrumental singular)
Ки́нгстон-апо́н-Халле (prepositional singular)

Borrowed from English Kingston upon Hull.

Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull#English

East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire#English

Kingston upon Hull (a city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England).


馬來奕

/mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵ i⁵¹/

/mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵ i⁵¹/


ꠢꠣꠁꠟꠣꠇꠣꠘ꠆ꠖꠤ

head

ꠢꠣꠁꠟꠣꠇꠣꠘ꠆ꠖꠤ • (hailaxandi)

→ Assamese: হাইলাকান্দি (hailakandi)

→ Bengali: হাইলাকান্দি (hailakandi)

desc

→ Bishnupriya Manipuri: হাইলাকান্দি (hailakandi)

→ English: Hailakandi

→ Hindi: हाईलाकांदी (hāīlākāndī)

→ Hindi: हाईलाकांदी (hāīlākāndī)

From ꠢꠣꠁꠟ (hail) or ꠀꠁꠟꠣ (aila) and ꠇꠣꠘ꠆ꠖꠤ (xandi).

Hailakandi (A district in the Indian state of Assam)


چاكقیری

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چاكقیری • (çañkırı)

ota-proper noun

چاكقیری • (çañkırı)

Turkish: Çankırı

→ Armenian: Չանղըրը (Čʻanġərə)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Γάγγρα (Gángra), once known as the capital of Paphlagonia.

Çankırı (a city, district, and province in West Black Sea region, Turkey)


پهلوان كوی

head

پهلوان كوی • (pehlivân köy)

ota-proper noun

پهلوان كوی • (pehlivân köy)

Turkish: Pehlivanköy

Morphologically from پهلوان (pehlevân, pehlivân, “wrestler”) + كوی (köy, “village”), but the first element could just be a misinterpretation of the older name of the town پاولی (pavli).

(historical)

Pehlivanköy (a city and district in Kırklareli province, Turkey)


آدی یامان

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آدی یامان • (adı yaman)

ota-proper noun

آدی یامان • (adı yaman)

Turkish: Adıyaman

Morphologically from آدی (adı), inflection of آد (ad, “name”), + یامان (yaman, “bad, wicked”), but the true meaning of the toponym remains unclear. Before 1926 the city was known as حصن منصور (hısn-ı mansur).

(historical)

Southeast Anatolia
Southeast Anatolia#English

Adıyaman (a city, district, and province in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey)


چركس كوی

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چركس كوی • (çerkes köy)

ota-proper noun

چركس كوی • (çerkes köy)

Turkish: Çerkezköy

From چركس (çerkes, “Circassian”) + كوی (köy, “village”), because it hosted numerous refugees from the Caucasus following the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).

(historical)

Çerkezköy (a town and district in Tekirdağ province, Turkey)


چپاقچور

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چپاقچور • (çapakçur)

ota-proper noun

چپاقچور • (çapakçur)

Turkish: Çapakçur (obsolete)

Borrowed from Armenian Ճապաղջուր (Čapaġǰur), from Old Armenian Ճապաղջուր (Čapałǰur), from ճապաղ (čapał, “spread”) + ջուր (ǰur, “water”). In 1944 the settlement was renamed Bingöl, from bin (“thousand”) + göl (“lake”); however, the province is not rich in lakes, but rather in small tarns scattered around the city.

af

Central East Anatolia
Central East Anatolia#English

Bingöl (a city, district, and province in Central East Anatolia, Turkey)


Алакөл

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Алакөл • (Alaköl)

kk-proper noun

Алакөл • (Alaköl)

Alakol (a district of the Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan)


نیكده

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نیكده • (niğde)

ota-proper noun

نیكده • (niğde)

Turkish: Niğde

desc

→ Armenian: Նիկտէ (Niktē), Նիյտէ (Niytē)

From Byzantine Greek Μαγίδα (Magída), as the city was known in the early Middle Ages, ultimately from Hittite [script needed] (Nahita, Naxita).

der

Niğde (a city, district, and province in Central Anatolia, Turkey)


الشكرد

Turkish: Eleşkirt

Borrowed from Armenian Ալաշկերտ (Alaškert), the name of the valley's former administrative center, now called Toprakkale.

bor+

(historical)

Eleşkirt (a town and district in Ağrı province, Turkey)


Sissach

A municipality and district in Basel-Landschaft canton, Switzerland.


شرناق

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شرناق • (şırnak)

ota-proper noun

شرناق • (şırnak)

Turkish: Şırnak

Şırnak (a city, district, and province in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey)


লিভারপুল

সে লিভারপুলে বসবাস করে।

Liverpool (a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England)


صمصاد

Turkish: Samsat

desc

→ Armenian: Սամսատ (Samsat), Սամսաթ (Samsatʻ)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Σαμόσατα (Samósata). The current site of the city is relatively new, since the original one was flooded during the construction of the Atatürk Dam.

Samsat (a town and district in Adıyaman province, Turkey)


Sheikhupura

A city and district of Punjab, Pakistan.


შეფილდი

ka-proper noun

შეფილდი • (šepildi)

English Sheffield, likely through an intermediary.

Sheffield (a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom)


وارطو

Turkish: Varto

Borrowed from Armenian Վարդո (Vardo). In the past centuries the town was also known as كومكوم (gümgüm), a name of Kurdish origin.

Varto (a town and district in Muş province, Turkey)


Sầm Nưa

[səm˨˩ nɨə˧˧]

[ʂəm˦˩ nɨə˧˧]

[səm˦˩ nɨə˧˧]

[ʂəm˨˩ nɨə˧˧]

[səm˨˩ nɨə˧˧]


ბირმინგემი

ბირ‧მინ‧გე‧მი

Birmingham (a major city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, England)


تللو

Turkish: Tillo

From Classical Syriac ܬܠܐ (tellā, “hill”), which derives from Proto-Semitic *tall- (“hill”). Doublet of تل (tell, “barrow, hill”).

Tillo (a town and district in Siirt province, Turkey)


اوزون كوپری

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اوزون كوپری • (uzun köpri or uzun köprü)

uzun köpri (romanization)
uzun köprü (romanization)

Turkish: Uzunköprü

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Ուզուն Քէօփրիւ

→ Armenian: Ուզուն Քէօփրիւ (Uzun Kʻēōpʻriw)

From اوزون (uzun, “long”) + كوپری (köpri, köprü, “bridge”), named after a stone bridge over the river Ergene, claimed to be the world's longest.

(historical)

Uzunköprü (a town and district in Edirne province, Turkey)