Maydan (maidan) also means dumping ground. Has the Ukraine become
Russia's dumping ground?
Bianca
On Dec 6, 2013, at 7:48 AM, Miriam Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu> wrote:
> Calling the Ringplatz Euromaydan is not an improvement over Centralna Plojza.
> The meaning of "maydan" is "market" and the word is either of Turkish or Slavic origin.
> I do not know what religion, either Russian Orthodox, or Greek Orthodox or Jewish,
> has anything to do with any of this.
> Neither Putin nor Yanukovich are going to be impressed by these demonstrations,
> but I am glad that the current inhabitants of Czernowitz want closer ties with Europe
> and wish them well.
>
> Mimi
> On Dec 6, 2013, at 7:55 AM, HARDY BREIER wrote:
>
>> I dont know what he says , but I would stay out of this.
>> Hardy
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