Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Oblast

proper noun

An autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Russian SFSR, established in January 1944.

OriginChechen Нохч-Гӏалгӏайн автономин область ← Ingush Нохч-Гӏалгӏай автономе область ← Russian Чече́но-Ингу́шская автоно́мная о́бласть →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Oblast

alternative Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast

  1. An autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Russian SFSR, established in January 1944.

Origin

  1. RussianЧече́но-Ингу́шская автоно́мная о́бласть
  2. IngushНохч-Гӏалгӏай автономе область
  3. ChechenНохч-Гӏалгӏайн автономин область
  4. EnglishChechen-Ingush Autonomous Oblast

Calque of Chechen Нохч-Гӏалгӏайн автономин область (Noxč-Ğalğajn avtonomin oblastʲ), Ingush Нохч-Гӏалгӏай автономе область (Noxč-Ğalğaj avtonome oblastʲ), and Russian Чече́но-Ингу́шская автоно́мная о́бласть (Čečéno-Ingúšskaja avtonómnaja óblastʹ).

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