Carcóvia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Харьков (Xarʹkov). Doublet of Carquive, borrowed from Ukrainian.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaʁˈkɔ.vi.ɐ/ [kahˈkɔ.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kaʁˈkɔ.vjɐ/ [kahˈkɔ.vjɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kaɾˈkɔ.vi.ɐ/ [kaɾˈkɔ.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kaɾˈkɔ.vjɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaʁˈkɔ.vi.ɐ/ [kaχˈkɔ.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kaʁˈkɔ.vjɐ/ [kaχˈkɔ.vjɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaɻˈkɔ.vi.a/ [kaɻˈkɔ.vɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kaɻˈkɔ.vja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾˈkɔ.vjɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾˈkɔ.bjɐ/ [kɐɾˈkɔ.βjɐ]

Hyphenation: Car‧có‧vi‧a

Proper noun

Carcóvia f

Kharkiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
Kharkiv (a city, the administrative center of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine)

Usage notes

Carcóvia is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Not to be confused with Cracóvia (“Cracow”).

Synonyms

Carquive

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