Maikop
[ mahy-kawp ]
/ maɪˈkɔp /
noun
a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SE of Krasnodar.
Definition for maikop (2 of 2)
Adygei
[ ah-duh-gey, ah-duh-gey; Russian uh-di-gyey ]
/ ˈɑ dəˌgeɪ, ˌɑ dəˈgeɪ; Russian ʌ dɪˈgyeɪ /
noun
Official name Adygei Autonomous Region.
an autonomous region in the Russian Federation, part of the Krasnodar territory, in the NW Caucasus Mountains. 1505 sq. mi. (3903 sq. km). Capital: Maikop.
a Circassian language spoken in the Adygei Autonomous Region.
Also
Adighe,
A·dy·ghe.
British Dictionary definitions for maikop (1 of 2)
Maikop
/ (Russian majˈkɔp) /
noun
a city in SW Russia, capital of the Adygei Republic: extensive oilfields to the southwest; mineral springs. Pop: 165 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for maikop (2 of 2)
Adygei
Adyghe
/ (ˈɑːdɪˌɡeɪ, ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪ, ˌɑːdɪˈɡɛ) /
noun
plural -gei, -geis, -ghe or -ghes
a member of a Circassian people of the Northwest Caucasus
the Circassian language, esp its Western dialect
Compare Kabardian