Tashkent

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Type Settlement

Usage English, Russian

Scripts Ташкент(Russian)

Pronounced Pron. tahsh-KENT(English)

tash-KENT(English)

tush-KYENT(Russian)

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Meaning & History

From Uzbek Toshkent meaning "stone city", from tosh meaning "stone" combined with Turkic kend meaning "city". This is the name of the capital city of Uzbekistan.

Added 5/22/2016 by highexpectasians
Edited 9/12/2021 by lezginkas and highexpectasians