Talk:Dorohoi

Meaning of the word "Dorohoi"
The place name probably derives from this Russian word or its Ukrainian equivalent. Other toponyms in the area have Russian forms (eg. Horodinesti, from 'Horod' town). In Romanian there is the word 'drag' - of similar origin - which means 'dear' in the sense of 'intimate' but not 'expensive'. In Hungarian 'draga' means 'expensive' but not 'intimate'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.253.64.173 (talk) 11:28, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
 * In Russian, Dorohoi means "dear, expensive". I wonder if it is the same in Romanian. CopperKettle 03:45, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Dorohoi Floods, June 2010
The housing in the affected area was a mixture of mud-brick and block or brick built properties. Most of the latter survived the flooding, albeit with damage to floors and walls, and contents. Most of the mud-built houses were destroyed or irrepairably damaged. The authorities provided portable units as emergency accommodation for those displaced, and have subsequently built some small modern houses as intended replacements. However, these are in a different part of the town and include modern facilities such as central heating which the residents cannot afford to use. Douglasson (talk) 17:56, 24 October 2012 (UTC)