Quieve

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Kiev, Kyiv
• Kieve, Quive (rare)
• Quiev (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɛ.vi/ [kɪˈɛ.vi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.vi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɛ.vi/ [kɪˈɛ.vi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.vi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɛ.ve/ [kɪˈɛ.ve], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.ve/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.vɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.vɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.bɨ/ [ˈkjɛ.βɨ]

• Hyphenation: Qui‧e‧ve

Proper noun

Quieve

1. Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)
2. Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)