Meanings
proper noun
alternative Krivoy Rog · alternative Kryvyy Rih
- A city and raion of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Origin
- UkrainianКриви́й Рі́г
- EnglishKryvyi Rih
From Ukrainian Криви́й Рі́г (Kryvýj Ríh), from криви́й (kryvýj, “crooked”) + ріг (rih, “horn”).
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Arabic كْرِيفِي رِيه, كْرِيفِي رِيه
- كْرِيفِي رِيه (krīfī rīh)city
- كْرِيفِي رِيه (krīvī rīh)city
Bulgarian Криво́й рог
- Криво́й рог (Krivój rog)city
Chinese Mandarin 克里維里赫
- 克里維里赫 (Kèlǐwéilǐhè)city
Czech Krivoj Rog, Kryvyj Rih
- Krivoj Rogcity
- Kryvyj Rihcity
French Kryviy Rih, Krivoy Rog
- Kryviy Rihcity
- Krivoy Rogcity
German Krywyj Rih
- Krywyj Rihcity
Japanese クルィヴィーイ・リーフ
- クルィヴィーイ・リーフ (Kurwivīi Rīfu)city
Korean 크리비리흐
- 크리비리흐 (Keuribiriheu)city
Polish Krzywy Róg
- Krzywy Rógcity
Russian Криво́й Ро́г
- Криво́й Ро́г (Krivój Róg)city
Swedish Kryvyj Rih
- Kryvyj Rihcity
Thai ครีวีริค
- ครีวีริค (krii-wii-rík)city
Ukrainian Криви́й Рі́г
- Криви́й Рі́г (Kryvýj Ríh)city
Cite this entry
APA
Kryvyi Rih. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kryvyi%20Rih
MLA
“Kryvyi Rih.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kryvyi%20Rih. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kryvyi Rih,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kryvyi%20Rih.
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