English Explanatory Dictionary

Karamay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A prefecture-level city in northern Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

Word forms

Karamay

Etymology

Borrowed from Uyghur قاراماي (qaramay), from قارا (qara, “black”) + ماي (may, “oil”). Alternatively, from қара (qara) + май (mai). Named after the now scenic spot Black Oil Mountain (in Chinese 黑油山) 2 kilometres away from the city centre.

Synonyms

Kelamayi K'o-la-ma-i
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