Yukon

English

The Yukon Territory's location in Canada

Yukon's flag

Etymology

From Gwich'in ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han (“white water river”). See Wikipedia's name section for details.

Pronunciation

• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈjuː.kɑn/

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• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈjuː.kɒn/

Proper noun

Yukon

1. A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.
2. A city and town in Oklahoma.
3. A river in British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and Alaska, which gives its name to the territory.
4. (US, automotive) GMC Yukon

Usage notes

For the territory, usage is divided between Yukon and the Yukon.

Synonyms

• (territory): Yukon Territory

Derived terms

• Yu, Yu., Yk, Yk. (abbreviation)

Translations

territory in northern Canada which has Whitehorse as its capital

• Arabic: يُوكُون m (yūkūn)
• Armenian: Յուկոն (Yukon)
• Bengali: ইউকন (iukon)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 育空 (juk⁶ hung¹)

  Mandarin: 育空 (zh) (Yùkōng)

• Czech: Yukon (cs) m
• Esperanto: Jukonio, Jukon-teritorio
• French: Yukon (fr) m
• Georgian: იუკონი (iuḳoni)
• Greek: Γιούκον n (Gioúkon)
• Gwich'in: Ųųg Han
• Hungarian: Yukon (hu)
• Italian: Yukon m
• Japanese: ユーコン (Yūkon)
• Khmer: យូកុង (yuukong)
• Korean: 유콘 (Yukon)
• Latin: Iuconus m
• Polish: Jukon (pl) m
• Portuguese: Yukon m, Território de Yukon m
• Russian: Ю́кон (ru) m (Júkon)
• Southern Tutchone: Chu Nìikwän
• Spanish: Yukón m
• Ukrainian: Ю́кон m (Júkon)

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Gwich'in yukon (“great river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [juˈkɔn]

Proper noun

Yukon m

1. Yukon, Yukon Territory (a territory of Canada)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Gwich'in yukon (“great river”).

Pronunciation

• (Belgium, France) IPA^(key): /jy.kɔ̃/, /ju.kɔ̃/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ju.kõ/
• Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Proper noun

Yukon m

1. Yukon, Yukon Territory (a territory of Canada)

Portuguese

Etymology

From English Yukon, from Gwich'in yukon (“great river”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈju.kõ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈju.kɔn/

Proper noun

Yukon m

1. Yukon, Yukon Territory (a territory in northern Canada)

   Synonym: Território de Yukon