Nakhichevan

English

Alternative forms

Nakhchivan, Naxcivan, Naxçivan (from Azeri)
Nachidsheuan
Nakhijevan (from Armenian)
Nakhchawan (from Old Armenian)
Nakhitchevan
Nakhjavan
Nakhdjevan

Etymology

This spelling is from Russian Нахичева́нь (Naxičevánʹ), ultimately from Old Armenian Նախճաւան (Naxčawan).

Proper noun

Nakhichevan

historically a region of Greater Armenia, divided between the provinces Vaspurakan and Syunik; currently a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan, officially Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
the capital city of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Derived terms

Nakhichevan-on-Don

Translations

historically an Armenian region, currently a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan

Arabic: نَاخِيتْشِيفَان‎ m (naḵitšifān)
Armenian: Նախիջևան (Naxiǰewan)
Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan (az)
Bulgarian: Нахичеван (Naxičevan)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 納希切萬, 纳希切万 (Nàxīqièwàn)
French: Nakhitchevan (fr) m
Georgian: ნახიჩევანი (naxičevani), ნახიჭევანი (naxič̣evani), ნახჭევანი (naxč̣evani)
Greek: Ναχιτσεβάν (Nachitseván)
Hebrew: נחיצ'יבאן‎

Japanese: ナヒチェヴァン (Nahichevan)
Korean: 나히체반 (Nahicheban)
Kurdish: Naxçivan‎ (ku) (Naxçivan)
Persian: نخجوان‎ (naxjavân, naxjevân, naxjovân)
Portuguese: Nakhichevan m
Russian: Нахичева́нь (ru) f (Naxičevánʹ)
Spanish: Najicheván
Turkish: Nahçıvan
Western Panjabi: نخچیوان‎

city

Armenian: Նախիջեւան (Naxiǰewan)
Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan (az)
Georgian: ნახიჩევანი (naxičevani)
Kumyk: Нахичеван (Naxiçevan)

Kurdish: Naxçivan‎ (ku) (Naxçivan)
Russian: Нахичева́нь (ru) (Naxičevánʹ)
Spanish: Najicheván

Portuguese

Proper noun

Nakhichevan m

Nakhichevan (an autonomous republic and exclave in Azerbaijan)
Nakhichevan (a city, the regional capital of Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan)

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