Tskhinvali

English

Etymology

From Georgian ცხინვალი (cxinvali), from Old Georgian ქრცხინვალი (krcxinvali, land of hornbeams), from earlier ქრცხილვანი (krcxilvani). Possibly via Russian Цхинва́ли (Cxinváli).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtskɪnvali/

Proper noun

Tskhinvali

  1. The capital city of South Ossetia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia.

Synonyms

  • Cchinvali
  • Cxinvali
  • Tskhinval (Modern Ossetians call the city this, leaving off the final "i", which is a nominative case ending in Georgian)
  • Chreba (Ossetian (unofficial) name of the city)
  • (From 1934 to 1961) Staliniri (after Joseph Stalin)

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Georgian ცხინვალი (cxinvali).

Proper noun

Tskhinvali f

  1. Tskhinvali (the capital city of South Ossetia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia)
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