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Kyiv en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /kiːˈɪv/
• /ˈkjɪv/
• /ˈkiːɪv/
• /ˈkiːv/

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.
   • Zarutska graduated from Synergy College in Kyiv with a degree in art and restoration, her obituary says. 2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2025:
   • 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. 2022 October 17, Ivana Kottasová, “‘Kamikaze’ drones are the latest threat for Ukraine. Here’s what we know”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2024:
2. The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. ▸ An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.
3. (historical) The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. ▸ A former voivodeship of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, established in 1471, disestablished in 1793.
4. (historical) The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. ▸ 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.
5. (historical) The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. ▸ A former uyezd in Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire.
6. (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. 2022 June 23, Emily Rauhala, Karina Tsui, “E.U. has backed candidate status for Ukraine. Here’s what that means.”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 23 Jun 2022, Europe:
   • After Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four Ukrainian provinces last week, Kyiv said it was applying to join NATO, and would not negotiate with Russia as long as Putin is president. 2022 October 4, “Kremlin welcomes Elon Musk proposal for Ukraine settlement denounced by Kyiv”, in Kevin Liffey, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2022, Europe:
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of the Kyiv District, synonym of the Kyivskyi District: an urban raion of Donetsk, Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; under Russian occupation.
   alt of synonym of the Kyivskyi District
   alt of the Kyiv District
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Kyiv Peninsula: a peninsula in Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
   alt of Kyiv Peninsula

Forms

Deriveds

cutlet Kyiv-style · Kyivite · suprême de volaille à la Kyiv · Kyiv-style chicken cutlet · Kyivan Rus' · chicken Kyiv-style · Kyiv-style cutlet · supreme de volaille a la Kyiv · Kyivan Rus · chicken Kyiv · Kyivan · Kyiv Peninsula · chicken cutlet Kyiv-style · Kyiv District · Kyivian · Kyiv Oblast · Principality of Kyiv · Kyiv-style chicken

Descendants

Ку́ев

Relateds

Kyivskyi

Translations (211)

dsb Kijew (capital city of Ukraine) · eo Kievo (capital city of Ukraine) · jam Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · ko 키이우 (capital city of Ukraine) · nn Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · sv Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · jam Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · yi קיִעוו (capital city of Ukraine) · acw كِييف (capital city of Ukraine) · pt Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · tk Kyýiw (capital city of Ukraine) · az Kiyif (capital city of Ukraine) · gsw Kiew (capital city of Ukraine) · gl Óblast de Kíiv (province (oblast)) · de Kiew (capital city of Ukraine) · bar Kiew (capital city of Ukraine) · kn ಕೀವ್ (capital city of Ukraine) · uk Ки́ївська о́бласть (province (oblast)) · sc Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · udm Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · mn Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · be Кі́еўская во́бласць (province (oblast)) · ht Kyèv (capital city of Ukraine) · bg Ки́ев (capital city of Ukraine) · eu Kyiveko oblasta (province (oblast)) · sh Ки̏јев (capital city of Ukraine) · de Kyjiw (capital city of Ukraine) · smn Kiova (capital city of Ukraine) · tr Kıyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · sc Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · mdf Кыив (capital city of Ukraine) · es Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · ba Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · th เคียฟ (capital city of Ukraine) · mr क्यीव (province (oblast)) · vi Cơ Phụ (capital city of Ukraine) · is Kíev (capital city of Ukraine) · ja キエフ (capital city of Ukraine) · tl Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · mt Kjev (capital city of Ukraine) · csb Czijew (capital city of Ukraine) · pap Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · szl Kijůw (capital city of Ukraine) · da Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · ar كِيِيف (capital city of Ukraine) · la Chiovia (capital city of Ukraine) · fi Kiova (capital city of Ukraine) · ky Кейип (capital city of Ukraine) · yue 基輔 /基辅 (capital city of Ukraine) · af Kiëf (province (oblast)) · ca Província de Kíev (province (oblast)) · uk Ки́їв (capital city of Ukraine) · sv Kievs län (province (oblast)) · as কীভ (capital city of Ukraine) · sq Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · as কিয়েভ (capital city of Ukraine) · inh Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · myv Кеёв (capital city of Ukraine) · ota كيف (capital city of Ukraine) · am ኪየቭ (capital city of Ukraine) · ko 키예프 (capital city of Ukraine) · af Kiëf (capital city of Ukraine) · bn কিয়েভ (capital city of Ukraine) · ar كِيِيف (capital city of Ukraine) · hsb Kijew (capital city of Ukraine) · it Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · tr Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · ce Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · xal Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · ca Província de Kíiv (province (oblast)) · tt Кияү (capital city of Ukraine) · ja キーウ (capital city of Ukraine) · be Kijeŭ (łacinka) (capital city of Ukraine) · ia Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · fr Kyïv (capital city of Ukraine) · ps کييف (capital city of Ukraine) · frp Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · hy Կիև (capital city of Ukraine) · ast Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · mnc ᡤᡳᡳ᠋ᠣ (capital city of Ukraine) · pt Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · eu Kieveko oblasta (province (oblast)) · frr Kiew (capital city of Ukraine) · os Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · lad Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · orv Кꙑевъ (capital city of Ukraine) · mt Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · hu Kijev (capital city of Ukraine) · nl Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · qu Kiyiw (capital city of Ukraine) · sh Kȉjev (capital city of Ukraine) · frr Kyjiw (capital city of Ukraine) · ca Óblast de Kíev (province (oblast)) · is Kænugarður (capital city of Ukraine) · si කීව් (capital city of Ukraine) · he קייב (capital city of Ukraine) · af Kijif (capital city of Ukraine) · nah Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · nog Кыйып (capital city of Ukraine) · ml കീവ് (capital city of Ukraine) · cy Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · nb Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · cu Кꙑѥвъ (capital city of Ukraine) · cv Кейӳ (capital city of Ukraine) · rue Кыёв (capital city of Ukraine) · be Кі́еўшчына (province (oblast)) · ur کِیف (capital city of Ukraine) · kmr Kiyêv (capital city of Ukraine) · ga Cív (capital city of Ukraine) · sl Kijev (capital city of Ukraine) · ms Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · ru Ки́ев (capital city of Ukraine) · koi Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · co Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · rue Ки́їв (capital city of Ukraine) · fa-ira کِیِف (capital city of Ukraine) · av Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · id Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · lv Kijeva (capital city of Ukraine) · mn ᠻᠢᠶᠧᠧ (capital city of Ukraine) · ast Provincia de Kiev (province (oblast)) · pl Kijów (capital city of Ukraine) · pt Quieve (capital city of Ukraine) · ru Ки́евщина (province (oblast)) · gl Kíiv (capital city of Ukraine) · hu Kijiv (capital city of Ukraine) · kaa Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · be Кі́еў (capital city of Ukraine) · km គៀវ (capital city of Ukraine) · ast Óblast de Kiev (province (oblast)) · ug كىيېۋ (capital city of Ukraine) · ru Ки́евская о́бласть (province (oblast)) · fo Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · crh Kıyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · ms Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · pnt Κίεβο (capital city of Ukraine) · it Chiovia (capital city of Ukraine) · gur Kiyu (capital city of Ukraine) · be Кі́еўская во́бласьць (province (oblast)) · haw Kiewa (capital city of Ukraine) · mr क्यीव (capital city of Ukraine) · ady Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · nv Tsinaaʼeełíkʼeh (capital city of Ukraine) · ka კიევი (capital city of Ukraine) · ky Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · vi Ki-ép (capital city of Ukraine) · uz Kiyev (capital city of Ukraine) · ca Kíiv (capital city of Ukraine) · grc Κιωουία (capital city of Ukraine) · sv Kiev oblast (province (oblast)) · ca Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · non Kænugarðr (capital city of Ukraine) · it Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · cmn 基輔 /基辅 (capital city of Ukraine) · zza Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · ca Óblast de Kíiv (province (oblast)) · fr Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · kk Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · zza Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · he קִיֶב (capital city of Ukraine) · tk Kiýew (capital city of Ukraine) · mk Ки́ев (capital city of Ukraine) · gur Kiyiu (capital city of Ukraine) · nl Kiëv (capital city of Ukraine) · hi कीव (capital city of Ukraine) · pl obwód kijowski (province (oblast)) · af Kijif (province (oblast)) · kmr Kîev (capital city of Ukraine) · la Kiovia (capital city of Ukraine) · gl Óblast de Kiev (province (oblast)) · de Kyjiv (capital city of Ukraine) · orv Киевъ (capital city of Ukraine) · kpv Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · lt Kijevas (capital city of Ukraine) · cv Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · gu કિવ (capital city of Ukraine) · vo Küyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · nds-de Kiew (capital city of Ukraine) · cs Kyjev (capital city of Ukraine) · fr Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · lt Kyjivas (capital city of Ukraine) · lo ຄີຢິບ (capital city of Ukraine) · my ကီးယက်မြို့ (capital city of Ukraine) · crh Qıyab (capital city of Ukraine) · az Kiyev (capital city of Ukraine) · tg Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · de Kiëv (capital city of Ukraine) · mk Ки́евска о́бласт (province (oblast)) · ast Provincia de Kíiv (province (oblast)) · ast Óblast de Kíiv (province (oblast)) · ta கீவ் (capital city of Ukraine) · crh Kiyev (capital city of Ukraine) · te క్యివ్ (capital city of Ukraine) · sq Kievi (capital city of Ukraine) · el Κίεβο (capital city of Ukraine) · mrj Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · et Kiiev (capital city of Ukraine) · br Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · uk Ки́ївщина (province (oblast)) · sk Kyjev (capital city of Ukraine) · vec Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · ab Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · non Kœnugarðr (capital city of Ukraine) · sah Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · lez Киев (capital city of Ukraine) · az كييف (capital city of Ukraine) · bo ཀིབ (capital city of Ukraine) · an Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · ro Kiev (capital city of Ukraine) · srn Kyiv (capital city of Ukraine) · ko 끼예브 (capital city of Ukraine)

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