Курилы
Russian
Etymology
One theory suggests that the islands' name was ultimately from Ainu クㇽ (“a person”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʊˈrʲiɫɨ]
Proper noun
Кури́лы • (Kuríly) m inan pl (genitive Кури́л, plural only, relational adjective кури́льский)
- Kuril Islands, Kurils (an archipelago of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, some of which are claimed by Japan)
- Synonym: Кури́льские острова́ (Kurílʹskije ostrová)
Declension
Declension of Кури́лы (inan pl-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a irreg)
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Кури́лы Kuríly |
| genitive | Кури́л△ Kuríl△ |
| dative | Кури́лам Kurílam |
| accusative | Кури́лы Kuríly |
| instrumental | Кури́лами Kurílami |
| prepositional | Кури́лах Kurílax |
△ Irregular.
Synonyms
- кури́лец (kurílec) (an inhabitant or indigenous person from the Kuril Islands; historical, an Ainu person)
Descendants
- → English: Kuril Islands