Save Type Settlement Usage Kazakh, Russian Scripts Көкшетау(Kazakh) Кокшетау(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /kɵk.ʂʲe.ˈtɑw/(Kazakh) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "blueish mountain" from Kazakh көкше (kökshe) meaning "blue, blueish" and тау (tau) meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan.