Джанкой
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Ukrainian
Etymology
First attested in 1855. From Crimean Tatar Canköy, from cañı + köy, meaning “new village” in the Northern dialect of Crimean Tatar. By folk etymology, from can köy (lit. “soul village”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Джанко́й • (Džankój) m inan (genitive Джанко́я, uncountable, relational adjective джанко́йський)
- Jankoy (a city, the administrative centre of Jankoy Raion, de jure a part of that raion, de facto separate as Jankoy city municipality, in Crimea, Ukraine, occupied by Russian forces since February 2014)
- Джанко́йський райо́н ― Džankójsʹkyj rajón ― Jankoy Raion
Declension
Declension of Джанко́й (inan sg-only j-stem masc-form accent-a)
Descendants
- → English: Jankoy
References
- Luchyk, V. V. (2014) “Джанко́й”, in Етимологічний словник топонімів України [Etymological Dictionary of Toponyms of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Academy, →ISBN, page 178
- “Джанкой”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “Джанкой”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
Further reading
Джанкой on the Ukrainian Wikipedia.Wikipedia uk- Джанкойський район on the Ukrainian Wikipedia.Wikipedia uk
- Джанкойський район (1921—2023) on the Ukrainian Wikipedia.Wikipedia uk
