Kabardino-Balkaria

geographical name

Kab·ar·di·no-Bal·kar·ia ˌka-bər-ˈdē-nō-ˌbȯl-ˈka-rē-ə

-ˌbal-

variants or Kabardino-Balkariya

autonomous republic of southern Russia in Europe on the northern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains and bordering on the Republic of Georgia; capital Nal'chik area 4826 square miles (12,499 square kilometers), population 859,939

Kabardinian

ˌka-bər-ˈdē-nē-ən

adjective or noun

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