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Moldova en · PROPN

Pronunciation

/mɑlˈdoʊ.və/ (US) without the cot–caught merger
/mɔl-/ (US) without the cot–caught merger
/mɒlˈdəʊ.və/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(UK) audio
/mɔlˈdo.və/ (Scotland)
/mɒlˈdoː.və/ (Wales)
(US) audio
/ˈmɒl.də.və/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/mɑlˈdoʊ.və/ (US, cot-caught-merger)

Etymology

Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.

Meanings

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.
- Romania has been downgraded to a "hybrid regime" in the 2024 Democracy Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday, February 27. Its score dropped from 6.45 to 5.99, pushing it out of the "flawed democracy" category and down 12 places to rank 72nd globally, between Moldova and Papua New Guinea, Agerpres reported. 2025 February 28, Irina Marica, “Romania downgraded to 'hybrid regime' in new democracy index”, in Romania Insider:
A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova.
A river in Romania.

Forms

Spelling	Labels	Source
Moldava	alternative	lexicographic
Moldavia	alternative	lexicographic
Moldovia	alternative	lexicographic

Moldovian · Moldovan · Moldavian SSR · Moldavian

Synonyms

Moldavia · Western Moldavia · Romanian Moldavia

Translations (149)

te మోల్డోవా (country) · sa मोल्दोवा (country) · uz Moldaviya (country) · kmr Moldavî (country) · yi מאָלדאָווע (country) · ur مالْڈووا (country) · sl Moldávija (country) · sh Мо̀лда̄вија (country) · rup Muldavie (country) · sh Молдова (country) · os Молдави (country) · si මෝල්ඩෝවා (country) · aii ܡܘܿܠܕܘܿܒ݂ܵܐ (country) · km ម៉ុលដូវ៉ា (country) · be Малдо́ва (country) · lv Moldāvija (country) · fo Moldova (country) · rup Muldavia (country) · uz Moldova (country) · lo ໂມນດາວີ (country) · lt Moldavija (country) · uk Молдо́ва (country) · et Moldaavia (country) · ug مولدوۋا (country) · cmn 摩爾達維亞 /摩尔达维亚 (country) · sq Moldavi (country) · fr Moldavie (country) · chr ᎼᎸᏙᏩ (country) · is Moldóva (country) · ru Молдо́ва (country) · rup Muldhavii (country) · et Moldova (country) · hi मोल्दोवा (country) · sv Moldau (country) · el Μολδαβία (country) · rup Muldhavie (country) · ne मोल्दोवा (country) · it Moldavia (country) · yue 摩爾多瓦 /摩尔多瓦 (country) · de Moldova (country) · nb Moldova (country) · ps مولداويا (country) · eo Moldavujo (country) · ja モルダビア (country) · sh Mòldāvija (country) · hy Մոլդովա (country) · tg Молдавия (country) · br Moldova (country) · tg Молдова (country) · fi Moldavia (country) · be Малда́вія (country) · kk Молдавия (country) · cs Moldavsko (country) · ug مولداۋىيە (country) · pt Moldávia (country) · kmr Moldavya (country) · acw مولدوڤا (country) · uk Молда́вія (country) · ko 몰다비아 (country) · fa-ira مولْداوی (country) · ast Moldavia (country) · bg Молдо́ва (country) · tt Молдавия (country) · am ሞልዶቫ (country) · ms Moldova (country) · sv Moldavien (country) · af Moldowa (country) · az Moldova (country) · mk Молдавија (country) · yo Modofia (country) · he מוֹלְדוֹבָה (country) · bn মলদোভা (country) · th มอลโดวา (country) · kw Moldova (country) · ky Молдавия (country) · gu મોલ્ડોવા (country) · hu Moldova (country) · rup Muldhavia (country) · ur مالْدووا (country) · ka მოლდავეთი (country) · mi Morotouwa (country) · pl Mołdawia (country) · gl Moldavia (country) · mn Молдав (country) · es Moldavia (country) · ru Молда́вия (country) · ko 몰도바 (country) · ar مُولْدُوفَا (country) · tk Moldowa (country) · kmr Moldova (country) · eo Moldavio (country) · my မော်လ်ဒိုဗာ (country) · sw Moldova (country) · ml മൊൾഡോവ (country) · sq Moldavia (country) · mt il-Moldova (country) · ca Moldàvia (country) · az Moldaviya (country) · fi Moldova (country) · it Moldova (country) · mr मोल्डोव्हा (country) · eu Moldavia (country) · mn Молдав улс (country) · lt Moldova (country) · ti ሞልዶቫ (country) · tl Moldabya (country) · tr Moldova (country) · vi Môn-đô-va (country) · af Moldawië (country) · hy Մոլդավիա (country) · ky Молдова (country) · nl Moldavië (country) · ja モルドヴァ (country) · da Moldova (country) · ab Молдова (country) · ta மல்டோவா (country) · rup Muldavii (country) · de Moldawien (country) · ro Moldova (country) · fr Moldova (country) · ha Maldoba (country) · lv Moldova (country) · kk Молдова (country) · cmn 摩爾多瓦 /摩尔多瓦 (country) · es Moldova (country) · pl Mołdowa (country) · it Moldovia (country) · ja モルドバ (country) · io Moldova (country) · sco Moldovae (country) · ga An Mholdóiv (country) · sk Moldavsko (country) · tk Moldawiýa (country) · da Moldavien (country) · sh Moldova (country) · he מוֹלְדַּבְיָה (country) · de Moldau (country) · ace Moldova (country) · mi Morotawa (country) · kn ಮಾಲ್ಡೋವ (country) · ro Мѡлдова (country) · pt Moldova (country) · ka მოლდოვა (country) · nb Moldavia (country) · id Moldova (country) · ar مُولْدَافِيَا (country) · ro Молдова (country) · ba Молдова (country) · szl Mołdawijo (country)