Tskhinvali

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/ˈtskɪnvali/

proper noun

The capital city of South Ossetia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia.

Similar
CchinvaliCxinvaliTskhinvalChrebaStaliniri
OriginGeorgian ცხინვალი ← oge ქრცხინვალი ← Russian Цхинва́ли →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of South Ossetia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia.

    Synonyms: Cchinvali, Cxinvali, Tskhinval, Chreba, Staliniri

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of South Ossetia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia.

Similar
CchinvaliCxinvaliTskhinvalChrebaStaliniri

Origin

  1. RussianЦхинва́ли
  2. ogeქრცხინვალი“land of hornbeams”
  3. Georgianცხინვალი
  4. EnglishTskhinvali

From Georgian ცხინვალი (cxinvali), from Old Georgian ქრცხინვალი (krcxinvali, “land of hornbeams”), from earlier ქრცხილვანი (krcxilvani). Possibly via Russian Цхинва́ли (Cxinváli).

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Translations

Arabic تْسْخِينْفَالِي
  • تْسْخِينْفَالِي (tsḵīnfālī)A city in Georgia
Chinese Mandarin 茨欣瓦利
  • 茨欣瓦利 (Cíxīnwǎlì)A city in Georgia
Czech Cchinvali
  • CchinvaliA city in Georgia
Danish Tskhinvali
  • TskhinvaliA city in Georgia
French Tskhinval
  • TskhinvalA city in Georgia
German Zchinwali
  • ZchinwaliA city in Georgia
Hindi त्स्ख़िनवानी
  • त्स्ख़िनवानी (tsxinvānī)A city in Georgia
Japanese ツヒンヴァリ
  • ツヒンヴァリ (Tsuhinvari)A city in Georgia
Persian تسخینوالی
  • تسخینوالی (Tesxinvâli)A city in Georgia
Polish Cchinwali
  • CchinwaliA city in Georgia
Portuguese Tskhinvali
  • TskhinvaliA city in Georgia
Russian Цхинва́л, Цхинва́ли
  • Цхинва́л (Cxinvál)A city in Georgia
  • Цхинва́ли (Cxinváli)A city in Georgia
Slovak Cchinvali
  • CchinvaliA city in Georgia
Spanish Tsjinval
  • TsjinvalA city in Georgia
Turkish Tshinvali
  • TshinvaliA city in Georgia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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