Jijia

English

Etymology

From Romanian Jijia.

Proper noun

Jijia

  1. A river in Romania and Ukraine, tributary to the Prut.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian *Здвижея (*Zdvyžeja), from здвиж (zdvyž, “swamp”) +‎ -ея (-eja). Compare Ukrainian Здвиж (Zdvyž).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Jijia f

  1. a river in Romania and Ukraine, tributary to the Prut
  2. a river in Suceava, Romania, tributary to the Boul
  3. a village in Albești, Botoșani County, Romania
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