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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIstanbul
Pronunciation / Transliteration: is.tɑ̃.byl
"Istanbul est une ville magnifique qui relie l'Europe et l'Asie."
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The largest city and cultural and financial center of Turkey, straddling the Bosporus strait in both Europe and Asia.
"We planned a week-long vacation to explore the historical sights of Istanbul."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Greek phrase 'eis tēnh polin' meaning 'to the city', which was the common way locals referred to Constantinople. Adopted into Ottoman Turkish as Kostantiniyye or Istanbul, it became the official name of Turkey's largest city in 1930.
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Istanbul
Transliteration: is.tɑ̃.byl
"Istanbul est une ville magnifique qui relie l'Europe et l'Asie."
Istanbul
Transliteration: ɪstanˈbuːl
"Istanbul ist die größte Stadt der Türkei."
Istanbul
Transliteration: iˈstan.bul
"Istanbul è famosa per la sua ricca storia e la sua architettura."
Estambul
Transliteration: es.tamˈbul
"Estambul es una ciudad transcontinental."
Istambul
Transliteration: is.tɐ̃ˈbuw
"Istambul fascina visitantes do mundo todo."
इस्तांबुल
Transliteration: istaanbul
"इस्तांबुल तुर्की का सबसे बड़ा शहर है।"
伊斯坦布尔
Transliteration: Yīsītǎbù'ěr
"伊斯坦布尔是一座跨越欧亚两洲的城市。"
이스탄불
Transliteration: iseutanbul
"이스탄불은 터키의 최대 도시입니다."
イスタンブール
Transliteration: Isutanbūru
"イスタンブールはヨーロッパとアジアに跨る都市です。"
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