English Explanatory Dictionary

Karatau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain range in Kazakhstan, the westernmost extension of the Tian Shan.
  2. An age from 1100 to 800 million years ago, a subdivision of the Proterozoic.

Word forms

Karatau Kara Tau Kara-tau Qaratau

Etymology

From Russian Каратау (Karatau), from Kazakh Қаратау (Qaratau), from қара (qara, “black”) + тау (tau, “mountain, mountains”).

Derived words

Kara Tau argali
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