Meanings
proper noun
- A geographic region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, consisting of the northern three fourths of the country.
- A country in southeastern Europe; in full, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On behalf of many Bosnian war victims’ and survivors’ organizations in Bosnia and North America we urge you to end all contact and co-operation with Mr. Parenti without delay or hesitation.
2015, Various Authors, “Responses to David N. Gibbs Article by John Theis, Scott Laderman, Jean Bricmont, Latha V Laderman, Jean Bricmont, Latha Varadarajan, K ajan, Kees van der Pijl, an der Pijl, and John Feffer”, in Class, Race and Corporate Power, volume 3, number 2, page 14
Origin
From the name of the river Bosna.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Bosnië
- Bosniëshort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Arabic الْبُوسْنَة, الْبُوسْنَة
- الْبُوسْنَة (al-būsna)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- الْبُوسْنَة (al-būsna)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Basque Bosnia
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Bengali বসনিয়া, বসনিয়া
- বসনিয়া (bosniẏa)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- বসনিয়া (bosniẏa)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Bulgarian Бо́сна, Бо́сна
- Бо́сна (Bósna)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Бо́сна (Bósna)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Catalan Bòsnia, Bòsnia
- Bòsnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bòsniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Chinese Mandarin 波斯尼亞 /波斯尼亚, 波黑
- 波斯尼亞 /波斯尼亚 (Bōsīníyà)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- 波黑 (Bōhēi)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
- 波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那 (Bōsīníyà hé Hēisàigēwéinà)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Czech Bosna, Bosna
- Bosnanorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Danish Bosnien, Bosnien
- Bosniennorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnienshort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Dutch Bosnië
- Bosniëshort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Esperanto Bosnio
- Bosnionorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
Estonian Bosnia, Bosnia
- Bosnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Finnish Bosnia, Bosnia
- Bosnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
French Bosnie, Bosnie
- Bosnienorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnieshort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
German Bosnien, Bosnien
- Bosniennorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnienshort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Greek Βοσνία, Βοσνία
- Βοσνία (Vosnía)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Βοσνία (Vosnía)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Hebrew בּוֹסְנִיָּה, בוסניה
- בּוֹסְנִיָּה (bosniya)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- בוסניה (bosnia)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Hindi बोस्निया, बोस्निया
- बोस्निया (bosniyā)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- बोस्निया (bosniyā)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Hungarian Bosznia, Bosznia
- Bosznianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Boszniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Icelandic Bosnía, Bosnía
- Bosníanorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosníashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Indonesian Bosnia, Bosnia
- Bosnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Irish Boisnia, An Bhoisnia
- Boisnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- An Bhoisniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Italian Bosnia
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Japanese ボスニア, ボスニア
- ボスニア (Bosunia)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- ボスニア (Bosunia)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Korean 보스니아, 보스니아
- 보스니아 (Boseunia)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- 보스니아 (Boseunia)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Latin Bosnia
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Latvian Bosnija, Bosnija
- Bosnijanorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnijashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Lithuanian Bosnija
- Bosnijanorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
Malay Bosnia
- Bosnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
Norwegian Bokmål Bosnia
- Bosnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
Polish Bośnia, Bośnia
- Bośnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bośniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Portuguese Bósnia, Bósnia
- Bósnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bósniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Romanian Bosnia, Bosnia
- Bosnianorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Russian Бо́сния, Бо́сния
- Бо́сния (Bósnija)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Бо́сния (Bósnija)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Slovak Bosna, Bosna
- Bosnanorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Spanish Bosnia
- Bosniashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Swedish Bosnien, Bosnien
- Bosniennorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnienshort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Tagalog Bosnya, Bosnya
- Bosnyanorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnyashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Thai บอสเนีย
- บอสเนีย (bɔ́ɔs-niia)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
Turkish Bosna, Bosna
- Bosnanorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Bosnashort for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Ukrainian Бо́снія, Бо́снія
- Бо́снія (Bósnija)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- Бо́снія (Bósnija)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Urdu بوسْنِیا, بوسْنِیا
- بوسْنِیا (bosniyā)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- بوسْنِیا (bosniyā)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Vietnamese Bô-xni-a
- Bô-xni-anorthern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
Yiddish באָסניע, באָסניע
- באָסניע (bosnye)northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity
- באָסניע (bosnye)short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Bosnia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bosnia
MLA
“Bosnia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bosnia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bosnia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bosnia.
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