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Type Settlement & Other
Usage Ukrainian
Scripts Чорнобиль(Ukrainian)
Pronounced Pron. /t͡ʃɔr.ˈnɔ.belʲ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Ukrainian чорний (chornyy), meaning "black". Chornobyl is the name of a power plant that had a meltdown in 1986 as well as a Ukrainian village near the plant. The English form is Chernobyl.
Added 1/11/2024 by Tovaryshka_Anya
Edited 2/19/2025 by Tovaryshka_Anya