Ufa

American

[oo-fah] / uˈfɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.

Ufa British

/ uˈfa /

noun

a city in W central Russia, capital of the Bashkir Republic: university (1957). Pop: 1 035 000 (2005 est)

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She was 3 years old when she first sang onstage, and 14 when she decamped to the nearest city, Ufa, to study music.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

A crowd of some 1,500 people had gathered in Ufa early on Friday, according to local reports, despite warnings from authorities that tough action would be taken against those protesting.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024

People gathered in the main square of Ufa, the main city of Bashkortostan, a region spread between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, dancing and singing folk songs.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

Video released by an independent news outlet Sota Vision showed police moving demonstrators away in the city of Ufa.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024

This was discovered after the marriage, and he was banished to Ufa.

From A Russian Gentleman by S. T. (Sergei Timofeevich) Aksakov

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