Chechnya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A republic and federal subject of Russia, in the northern Caucasus. Official name: Chechen Republic. Capital: Grozny.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɛtʃ.ni.ə/ [ˈt͡ʃɛtʃ.ɲi.ə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chechnya.wav

Word forms

Chechnya Chechenia Chechneya Chechnia Chechniya

Etymology

From Russian Чечня́ (Čečnjá, “[place] of the Chechens”), derived from East Circassian.

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