Pridnestrovie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Приднестровье (Pridnestrovʹje), meaning "[a land] by the [River] Dniester".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpriːd.nɛsˈtroʊv.jeɪ/

Proper noun

Pridnestrovie

  1. Transnistria.

Usage notes

  • Although Transnistria is the most commonly used name in English, the de facto government of this disputed region has adopted Pridnestrovie as its official name.
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