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Metohija
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Metohia
English
thumb|Metohija in Kosovo
Alternative forms
en Metohia
Etymology
From en sh Метохија Cyrl Metohija, from en el:μετόχι<sc:Grek><t:land around a monastery> sh:-ија<sc:Cyrl><t:-ia><tr:-ija>.
Pronunciation
en /mɛˈtəʊːhɪjə/ /-ɪə/ RP
en /mɛˈtoʊːhijə/ /-iə/ GA
Proper noun
en region c/Kosovo.
en Dukagjin
Usage notes
The usage of en Metohija, especially as part of the phrase Kosovo and Metohija strongly connotes an anti-independence sentiment regarding the Republic of en Kosovo and is most commonly used within Serbia. Plain of Dukagjin or simply Dukagjin is preferred in the context of Kosovo as an independent entity.
Derived terms
en Kosovo and Metohija
Translations
Finnish: fi Metohija
Pannonian Rusyn: rsk Метохия f
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: sh Метохија f
Latin: sh Metohija f
Finnish
Etymology
From fi sh Metohija.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Metohia, Metohija western half of Kosovo
Declension
Metohij a sg
Anagrams
fi aehijmot ohjaimet
Serbo-Croatian
sh:,sr:,bs:,hr:
Etymology
From sh el μετόχι<t:land around a monastery> + sh -ija.
Pronunciation
Metòhija
sh Me to hi ja
Proper noun
Metòhija f metòhījskī Metohíjac Metòhījka
a microregion in the Balkans, comprising the White Drin river basin
Declension
Metohija Metohije Metohiji Metohiju Metohijo Metohiji Metohijom