Lefkoşa

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Lefkoşa

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Unadapted borrowing from Turkish Lefkoşa. Doublet of Lefkosia and Nicosia.

proper noun

Synonym of Nicosia: the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus; a district around the city. MORE than 10,000 people took part in the “Lefkoşa Marathon” 21km and 10km races, and a 4km fun run last Sunday. The event, held for the first time since 2019 due to Covid-19 pandemic, was organised by Lefkoşa Turkish Municipality in aid of its new “Living Centre”, which aims to provide services for
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"Lefkoşa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lefko%C5%9Fa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Lefkoşa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lefko%C5%9Fa.

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@misc{lefkos_a_2026,
  title = {Lefkoşa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lefko%C5%9Fa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}