Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. AHSH-gə-baht [key·IPA] 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.