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Name Astana
Type Settlement
Usage Kazakh, English, Russian
Scripts Астана(Kazakh, Russian) استانا(Kazakh Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /ɑ.stɑ.ˈnɑ/(Kazakh) /əs.ˈtɑː.nə/(English) /ɐ.stɐ.ˈna/(Russian)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "capital city" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آستانه (astaneh). This was the name of the capital city of Kazakhstan until 2019, when it was renamed Nur-Sultan.
Added 2/18/2016 by HL