Bashkortostan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Republic of Bashkortostan. Capital: Ufa.

Pronunciation

/bæʃˈkɔːtəʊˌstæn -ˌstɑːn/ [baʃˈko̞ː(ɹ)təʉ̯ˌstæn -ˌstɑːn] /bɑːʃˈkɔːɹtoʊˌstæn [bɑʃˈkɔɹtoə̯ˌstɛə̯n -ˌstɑn]

Word forms

Bashkortostan Bashkurdistan

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Башкортоста́н (Baškortostán), from Bashkir Башҡортостан (Başqortostan).

Synonyms

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