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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBanja Luka
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ban ja lu ka
"Banja Luka liegt am Fluss Vrbas."
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The second-largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated on the Vrbas River and serving as the de facto center of the Republika Srpska entity.
"Banja Luka is well known for its tree-lined avenues, monuments, and thermal springs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the South Slavic words 'ban' (a regional lord or ruler) and 'luka' (a meadow or river bend), meaning 'ban's meadow'. Historically recorded in the 15th century, the name reflects the medieval administrative geography of the region in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Banja Luka" is said worldwide
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Banja Luka
Transliteration: ban ja lu ka
"Banja Luka est une ville historique en Bosnie-Herzégovine."
Banja Luka
Transliteration: ban ja lu ka
"Banja Luka liegt am Fluss Vrbas."
Banja Luka
Transliteration: ban ja lu ka
"Banja Luka è la seconda città più grande della Bosnia ed Erzegovina."
Banja Luka
Transliteration: ban ja lu ka
"Banja Luka es una ciudad importante en la región."
Banja Luka
Transliteration: ban ja lu ka
"Banja Luka é conhecida pelas suas termas."
बान्या लुका
Transliteration: banya luka
"बान्या लुका बोस्निया और हर्जेगोविना का एक प्रमुख शहर है।"
巴尼亚卢卡
Transliteration: Bāníyǎ lūkǎ
"巴尼亚卢卡是波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的第二大城市。"
바냐루카
Transliteration: banyaruka
"바냐루카는 보스니아 헤르체고비나의 도시입니다."
バニャ・ルカ
Transliteration: Banya Ruka
"バニャ・ルカはボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナの都市です。"
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