Kyjivas

Lithuanian lt: Alternative forms lt Ki̇̀jevas Etymology lt uk Ки́їв. Pronunciation Kýjivas Proper noun m Kýjivas 1 lt capital city c/Ukraine Kyiv Usage notes lt Ki̇̀jevas is the traditional Lithuanian form of the name of Ukraine's capital. Soon after the start of Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, VLKK approved lt Kýjivas as a standard form alongside lt Ki̇̀jevas.11388-kijevas-kyiv Kyjivas, Kijevas, Kyiv“Nutarimas dėl Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos prie Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo 1996 m. gegužės 2 d. nutarimo nr. 54 „Dėl valstybių sostinių pavadinimų“ pakeitimo”, in Nutarimai [Resolutions], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2022-03-03 The latter is now often considered associated with Russia, and therefore rarely used in text by the media and Lithuanians who support Ukraine, though it remains common in speech. Declension Kyjiv Kýjiv s References