raion

== English == === Alternative forms === rayon, rajon === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian райо́н (rajón), from French rayon. More recently influenced by the same name used in other post-Soviet states. Compare Ukrainian райо́н (rajón). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹaɪˈjɒn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɹaɪˈjɔn/ Rhymes: -ɒn Hyphenation: rai‧on === Noun === raion (plural raions or raiony) An administrative unit of some Eastern European and Asian states. ==== Usage notes ==== The term describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is almost always translated as "district". A raion is usually an entity two steps below the national level. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === Ronia, noria, Riano, Irano-, Arion, on air, oiran, on-air == Finnish == === Etymology === From French rayon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑi̯.on/, [ˈrɑ̝i̯.o̞n] Rhymes: -ɑion Syllabification(key): rai‧on Hyphenation(key): rai‧on === Noun === raion rayon ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== viskoosi == Japanese == === Romanization === raion Rōmaji transcription of らいおん Rōmaji transcription of ライオン == Ladin == === Alternative forms === region === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin regiō. === Noun === raion m (plural raions) region == Romanian == === Alternative forms === район (raion) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian район (rajon). === Noun === raion n (plural raioane) raion (administrative unit) ==== Declension ====