Sumy

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsuːmɪ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsumi/
• Hyphenation: Su‧my

Transliterations of Ukrainian Су́ми f inan pl (Súmy, “Sumy”, literally “Sumas”) and Russian Су́мы f inan pl (Súmy, “Sumy”, literally “Sumas”).

Sumy

2. A city and municipal administrative centre in Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, on the Psel river.
4. A raion of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Seat: Sumy.
6. An oblast in northern Ukraine. Seat: Sumy.
   • 2025 April 23rd, Torsten Heinrich, “Trump wants Ukraine’s Capitulation. He won’t get it. Ukraine SITREP”, in Military & History, via YouTube, 4:21–4:37:

     We switch to the developments along the front line and, uh, the Ukrainians are reporting that the Russians do reconnaissance forces… send reconnaissance forces over the border in Chernihiv, in Sumy, as well as in Kharkiv, so basically along the whole northern border.

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Sumy

1. A diminutive of the female given name Sumaya.

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Borrowed from Ukrainian Су́ми (Súmy).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsu.mɘ/

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• Rhymes: -umɘ
• Syllabification: Su‧my

Sumy nvir pl (related adjective sumski)

1. Sumy (a city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine)

• Sumy in PWN's encyclopedia

Sumy ?

1. Sumy (a city and municipal administrative centre in Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, on the Psel river)
2. Sumy (a raion of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine)
3. Sumy (an oblast in northern Ukraine)