Etymology

Zabaykalsky Krai

Today it means: A krai and federal subject in southeastern Russia. Full definition →

Russian Забайка́льский край
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromЗабайка́льский край
  2. English todayZabaykalsky Krai

Borrowed from Russian Забайка́льский край (Zabajkálʹskij kraj, literally “Trans-Baikal Krai”), in reference to its location on the far side of Lake Baikal.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.