Rojava

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Syrian Kurdistan
  2. The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, a de facto autonomous region in northern and northeastern Syria populated mainly by Arabs and Kurds.

Pronunciation

/roʒˈɑvə/ /roʒəˈvɑ/ /roˌʒɑˈvɑ/

Word forms

Rojava

Etymology

From Northern Kurdish rojava (“west”).

Synonyms

Syrian Kurdistan

Derived words

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