Okhotsk

English

Etymology

From Russian Охо́тск (Oxótsk), derived from Even окат (okat, “river”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊkɒtsk/, /əˈxɔːtsk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊkɑtsk/, /əˈxɔtsk/

Proper noun

Okhotsk

1. An urban locality, a work settlement, the administrative center of Okhotsky district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.
2. A subprefecture of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.

Derived terms

• Okhotsk culture
• Okhotsk current
• okhotskite
• Sea of Okhotsk

 

Translations

urban locality in Russia

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鄂霍次克 (Èhuòcìkè)

  Cantonese: 鄂霍次克 (ngok⁶ fok³ ci³ hak¹)

• Esperanto: Oĥocko
• French: Okhotsk (fr) m
• Japanese: オホーツク (Ohōtsuku)
• Marathi: ओखोत्स्क (okhotska)
• Russian: Охо́тск (ru) m (Oxótsk)
• Spanish: Ojotsk m

subprefecture of Hokkaido

• Japanese: オホーツク (Ohōtsuku)
• Marathi: ओखोत्स्क (okhotska)
• Russian: Охо́цуку m (Oxócuku)