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Kyiv^¹

/ˈkiːɪv/
/kiːˈɪv/
/ˈkiːv/
/ˈkjɪv/

Rhymes with -iːv

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Transliteration of Ukrainian Ки́їв (Kýjiv), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), traditionally said to derive from the name of city's legendary founder, Kyi. Other proposals derive it from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (“stick, club, hammer”) (compare to Ukrainian кий (kyj)). See also at the article about Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ).

proper noun Kiev · Kyïv · Kyjiv · Kyyiv · Kiou · Kiov

The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. The Ukrainian government says Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and other cities have suffered a barrage of drone attacks, and pleaded with Western countries to step up their assistance in the face of the new challenge.
An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.
historical A former voivodeship of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, established in 1471, disestablished in 1793.
historical A former governorate of Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian State and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in December 18, 1708, disestablished in November 7, 1764, re-established in 1802, disestablished again in 1925.
historical A former uyezd in Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire.
metonymically The Ukrainian government. “Ukraine’s future is within the EU,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Twitter after the decision, describing it as a “unique and historical moment” in Kyiv’s relations with the bloc.
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of the Kyiv District, synonym of the Kyivskyi District: an urban raion of Donetsk, Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; under Russian occupation.
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Kyiv Peninsula: a peninsula in Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

kyiv^²

noun

alternative Alternative form of Kiev (“chicken Kiev”).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kiev, kyyiv, kyïv, kyjiv, kiovia, lviv, poltava, kropyvnytskyi, fastiv, ivano-frankivsk, bishkek, vasylkiv, obukhiv, ukrainka, boryspil, kharkiv

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name capital city of Ukraine

Español	Kiev
日本語	キーウ Kīu, キエフ Kiefu
中文	基輔 /基辅 Jīfǔ
हिन्दी	कीव kīv
Português	Kiev, Quieve, Kyiv
Français	Kiev, Kyiv, Kyïv
Deutsch	Kiew, Kyjiw
Italiano	Kiev, Kyiv, Chiovia
Ελληνικά	Κίεβο Kíevo
Română	Kiev
Русский	Ки́ев Kíjev, Кыйи́в Kyjív
Tiếng Việt	Ki-ép, Cơ Phụ
العربية	كِيِيف kiyīf, كِيِيف kiyef
עברית	קִיֶב, קייב kiyev

name province (oblast)

Русский	Ки́евская о́бласть Kíjevskaja óblastʹ

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@misc{kyiv_2026,
  title = {kyiv},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kyiv},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}