Okhotsk

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UK/ˈəʊkɒtsk/UK/əˈxɔːtsk/US/ˈoʊkɑtsk/US/əˈxɔtsk/

proper noun

An urban locality, a work settlement, the administrative center of Okhotsky district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An urban locality, a work settlement, the administrative center of Okhotsky district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.
  2. A subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Origin

  1. eveокат“river”
  2. RussianОхо́тск
  3. EnglishOkhotsk

From Russian Охо́тск (Oxótsk), derived from Even окат (okat, “river”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 鄂霍次克
  • 鄂霍次克 (ngok⁶ fok³ ci³ hak¹)urban locality in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 鄂霍次克, 鄂霍茨克
  • 鄂霍次克 (Èhuòcìkè)urban locality in Russia
  • 鄂霍茨克 (Èhuòcìkè)subprefecture of Hokkaido
Esperanto Oĥocko
  • Oĥockourban locality in Russia
French Okhotsk
  • Okhotskurban locality in Russia
Japanese オホーツク, オホーツク
  • オホーツク (Ohōtsuku)urban locality in Russia
  • オホーツク (Ohōtsuku)subprefecture of Hokkaido
Polish Ochock, Ohōtsuku
  • Ochockurban locality in Russia
  • Ohōtsukusubprefecture of Hokkaido
Russian Охо́тск, Охо́цуку
  • Охо́тск (Oxótsk)urban locality in Russia
  • Охо́цуку (Oxócuku)subprefecture of Hokkaido
Spanish Ojotsk
  • Ojotskurban locality in Russia
Cite this entry
APA

Okhotsk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okhotsk

MLA

“Okhotsk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okhotsk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Okhotsk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Okhotsk.

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