"Metohija" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɛˈtəʊːhɪjə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɛˈtoʊːhijə/ [General-American], /-iə/ [General-American] Forms: Metohia [alternative]
Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian Метохија (Metohija), from Greek μετόχι (metóchi, “land around a monastery”) + Serbo-Croatian -ија (-ija, “-ia”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sh|Метохија|sc=Cyrl|tr=Metohija}} Serbo-Croatian Метохија (Metohija), {{af|en|el:μετόχι<sc:Grek><t:land around a monastery>|sh:-ија<sc:Cyrl><t:-ia>}} Greek μετόχι (metóchi, “land around a monastery”) + Serbo-Croatian -ија (-ija, “-ia”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Metohija
  1. A region of Kosovo Wikipedia link: Metohija Categories (place): Places in Kosovo Synonyms: Dukagjin Derived forms: Kosovo and Metohija
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