Tambov

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proper noun

An oblast of Russia.

OriginRussian Тамбо́в →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An oblast of Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Russia.

Origin

  1. RussianТамбо́в
  2. EnglishTambov

Borrowed from Russian Тамбо́в (Tambóv), from a Moksha language word meaning wetland, although it sounds like a Russian surname.

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Translations

Arabic تَامْبُوف
  • تَامْبُوف (tambūf)a city in Russia
Bulgarian Тамбо́в
  • Тамбо́в (Tambóv)a city in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 坦波夫
  • 坦波夫 (Tǎnbōfū)a city in Russia
Danish Tambov
  • Tambova city in Russia
Finnish Tambov
  • Tambova city in Russia
German Tambow
  • Tambowa city in Russia
Hebrew טמבוב
  • טמבובa city in Russia
Hindi तम्बोव
  • तम्बोव (tambov)a city in Russia
Japanese タンボフ
  • タンボフ (Tanbofu)a city in Russia
Korean 탐보프
  • 탐보프 (Tambopeu)a city in Russia
Latvian Tambova
  • Tambovaa city in Russia
Lithuanian Tambovas
  • Tambovasa city in Russia
Persian تامبوف
  • تامبوف (tâmbuf)a city in Russia
Polish Tambow
  • Tambowa city in Russia
Portuguese Tambov
  • Tambova city in Russia
Russian Тамбо́в
  • Тамбо́в (Tambóv)a city in Russia
Spanish Tambov
  • Tambova city in Russia
Ukrainian Тамбо́в
  • Тамбо́в (Tambóv)a city in Russia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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