Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɑʃ.ɡə.ˌbɑt/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Turkmen Aşgabat, from Persian عشقآباد (eshq abad) meaning "city of love", derived from عشق (eshq) meaning "love, passion" and آباد (abad)# meaning "city". This is the name of the capital city of Turkmenistan.