Main Entry:

Khar·kiv

Pronunciation:

\ˈkär-kəf, ˈḵär-\

Variant(s):

or Khar·kov \ˈkär-ˌkȯf, ˈḵär-, -ˌkȯv, -kəf\

Function:

geographical name

city NE Ukraine, its ∗ 1921–34, on edge of Donets Basin population 1,623,000