🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

巴尼亚卢卡

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bāníyǎ lūkǎ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Banja Luka/ˈbɑːnjə ˈluːkə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"巴尼亚卢卡是波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的第二大城市。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    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 South Slavic roots, 'banja' meaning bath or spa, and 'luka' meaning meadow or port. Historically documented in the late 15th century, the name references medieval thermal springs and meadows located along the Vrbas river valley in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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