Khiva

K5H4I1V4A1
/ˈkiːvə/

proper noun

A small historical town in present-day Uzbekistan, former capital of Khwarazm, and a former khanate.

OriginRussian Хива́ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small historical town in present-day Uzbekistan, former capital of Khwarazm, and a former khanate.

    It now occurred to him that possession of Khiva, which lay midway between his own frontiers and those of India, would provide him with the staging point he needed in the region.

    1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 17

Origin

  1. RussianХива́
  2. EnglishKhiva

Borrowed from Russian Хива́ (Xivá).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 希瓦
  • 希瓦 (Xīwǎ)a town
Polish Chiwa
  • Chiwaa town
Russian Хива́
  • Хива́ (Xivá)a town
Spanish Jiva
  • Jivaa town
Turkish Hive
  • Hivea town
Cite this entry
APA

Khiva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khiva

MLA

“Khiva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khiva. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khiva,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khiva.

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