Novaya Zemlya

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Type Island
Usage Russian
Scripts Новая Земля(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. NO-və-yə zyi-MLYA  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "new land" from Russian новая (novaya) meaning "new" and земля (zemlya) meaning "land, soil, earth". This is the name of an Arctic archipelago in northern Russia.
Added 12/4/2015 by HL
Edited 9/9/2021 by HL