Росія
Rosiia
Росія (Rosiia) is the Ukrainian word for Russia.
Росія is the name used to refer to the country located in Eastern Europe and North Asia.
Meaning: country in Eastern Europe and North Asia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Rosiia
Did you know?
- While Росія is the official name, Ukrainians often use the adjective російський to distinguish things from Russia and руський to refer to the ancient common heritage of the Kievan Rus'.
- In old Ukrainian texts, the region was often referred to as Московія to specifically denote the Grand Duchy of Moscow rather than the broader concept of Росія.
- In modern Ukrainian political discourse, you may encounter the term рф, which is the abbreviation for Російська Федерація. It is often used as a way to avoid using the more traditional name Росія.
Examples in context
- Росія для сумних.Russia is for the sad.This sentence is useful for illustrating the phrase Росія.Tatoeba #10555171 by deniko, translation #10554999 by ANANASA
- Росія частина Європи чи Азії?Is Russia part of Europe or Asia?Tatoeba #7249238 by deniko, translation #5992945 by Hybrid
- Росія вбиває українських дітей.Russia kills Ukrainian children.Tatoeba #11902691 by deniko, translation #11902256 by shekitten
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
