Dagestan

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Submitted Name

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Type Political Subdivision
Usage English, Russian
Scripts Дагестан (Russian), Дагъистан (Avar)
Other Forms FormsDaghestan
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 5/22/2016
Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 4/15/2017  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Combination of Turkic dağ meaning "mountain" and the Persian suffix ـستان (-stān) meaning "land, place of". Dagestan is a federal subject in southern Russia situated in the Caucasus region.