Definition
Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe, known for its fertile farmland and capital city, Kyiv. It borders countries including Russia, Poland, and Belarus, and the Black Sea.
Etymology
The name likely comes from an Old Slavic word meaning borderland or frontier region. Over time, it shifted from describing a border area to naming a distinct nation.
Kelly Says
For years, English speakers often said "the Ukraine," treating it like a region, but Ukrainians strongly prefer just "Ukraine" to emphasize it as an independent country. The name itself once meant borderland, which is fitting for a place historically caught between empires.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኢትዮጵያ
ee-tee-oh-p-pee-yah
ARالعربية
أوكرانيا
oo-krai-nee-ah
BNবাংলা
ইউক্রেন
yoo-krayn
CACatalà
Ucraïna
oo-krai-nah
CSČeština
Ukrajina
oo-kra-yee-nah
DADansk
Ukraine
oo-KRAH-neh
DEDeutsch
Ukraine
oo-KRYE-neh
ELΕλληνικά
Ουκρανία
oo-kra-nee-ah
ESEspañol
Ucrania
oo-KRAY-nah
FAفارسی
اوکراین
oo-krai-n
FISuomi
Ukraina
oo-krai-nah
FRFrançais
l'Ukraine
luh-KREH-n
HEעברית
אוקראינה
oo-krai-nah
HIहिन्दी
यूक्रेन
yoo-krayn
HUMagyar
Ukrajna
oo-krai-nuh
IDBahasa Indonesia
Ukraina
oo-krai-nah
ITItaliano
Ucraina
oo-KRAH-nee-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
Ukraine
oo-krai-nah
NLNederlands
Oekraïne
oek-RY-nuh
NONorsk
Ukraina
oo-KRAH-neh
PLPolski
Ukraina
oo-krai-nah
PTPortuguês
Ucrânia
oo-KRAH-nee-ah
RORomână
Ucraina
oo-krai-nah
RUРусский
Украина
ook-RAY-nah
SVSvenska
Ukraina
oo-krai-nah
SWKiswahili
Ukraini
oo-krai-nee
TEతెలుగు
యుక్రెయిన్
yoo-krayn
TRTürkçe
Ukrayna
oo-KRAH-nah
UKУкраїнська
Україна
oo-krai-nah
VITiếng Việt
Ukraina
oo-krai-nah
YOYO
Oukraina
oo-krai-nah
ZUZU
Ukrayina
oo-krai-nah