Kyiv

English

Etymology

From Ukrainian Ки́їв (Kýjiv), purportedly from the name of a legendary founder, Кий (Kyj). Compare Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), which in turn is from Кий (Kij). See Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv in Wikipedia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːɪv/, /kiːˈɪv/, /kiːv/

Proper noun

Kyiv

1. Alternative form of Kiev

Usage notes

This is the official Latin-alphabet place name according to Ukrainian regulations and toponymic databases, and has been adopted in international use.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:Kiev.

Derived terms

• Kyivan
• Kyivan Rus

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Kyiv f

1. Rare form of Kiev.