Etymology

Khiva

K5H4I1V4A1

Today it means: A small historical town in present-day Uzbekistan, former capital of Khwarazm, and a former khanate. Full definition →

Russian Хива́
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromХива́
  2. English todayKhiva

Borrowed from Russian Хива́ (Xivá).

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