Bukhara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The regional capital of the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, founded in the 6th century BCE.
  2. A region of Uzbekistan.

Pronunciation

/buˈkɑːɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bukhara.wav

Word forms

Bukhara Bukhoro Bokhara

Etymology

From Classical Persian بخارا (buxārā), ultimately from Sogdian.

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