English Explanatory Dictionary

Shymkent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Kazakhstan.

Pronunciation

/ʃɪmˈkɛnt/

Word forms

Shymkent Chimkent

Etymology

From Kazakh Шымкент (Şymkent), from шым (şym, “turf”) and кент (kent, “city”).

Synonyms

Chernyaev (1914-1924)
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