Sakhalin

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • The largest island of Russia (country), off its eastern coast.
  • oblast Russia (country), located on the island.

Origin

  • From Russian Сахали́н, which was borrowed from Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ, probably from the expression Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ ᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡥᠠᡩᠠ.

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