English Explanatory Dictionary

Samarkand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The regional capital of the Samarkand region, Uzbekistan. Official name: Samarqand.
  2. A region of Uzbekistan.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Samarkand.wav

Word forms

Samarkand Samarcand Samarqand

Etymology

From Russian Самарка́нд (Samarkánd), from Persian سمرقند (samarqand), from Sogdian 𐼼𐼺𐼰𐽀𐼸𐼻𐼹𐼳 (smʾrknδh /⁠*Smā́rkąθ⁠/).

Synonyms

Maracanda

Related words

Samarqandi
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