KHARKIV

Pronunciation: ' kär-k ə f, ' k ̱ är-

Variant: or Khar · kov \ ' kär- ˌ ko ̇ f, ' k ̱ är-, - ˌ ko ̇ v, -k ə f \

Function: geographical name

city NE Ukraine, its capital 1921-34, on edge of Donets Basin pop 1,623,000