Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Old East Slavic оукраина (ukraina)

Proper noun

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اوقرانیا (Ukrania)

  1. Ukraine (a historical region in Eastern Europe, surrounding the modern country of Ukraine)

Usage notes

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This was used for the region or vilayet surrounding the modern country of the same name as it was used during the Ottoman era.

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