Rojava

See also: rojava

English

Etymology

From Northern Kurdish rojava (“west”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /roʒˈɑvə/, /roʒəˈvɑ/, /roˌʒɑˈvɑ/

Proper noun

Rojava

2. Synonym of Syrian Kurdistan
4. The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, a de facto autonomous region in northern and northeastern Syria populated mainly by Arabs and Kurds.

Derived terms

• Rojavan

Translations

region in northern and northeastern Syria

• Armenian: Ռոժավա (Ṙožava)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 羅賈瓦 / 罗贾瓦 (zh) (Luójiǎwǎ)

• French: Rojava (fr) m
• Hungarian: Rozsava
• Kurdish:

  Central Kurdish: ڕۆژاوا (ckb) (rojawa)

  Northern Kurdish: Rojava (ku) f, Rojavaya Kurdistanê (ku)

• Polish: Rożawa (pl) f
• Swahili: Urojava class U/U
• Tamil: ரோஜாவா (rōjāvā)