"Karakax" meaning in All languages combined

See Karakax on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /kɑɹ.ə.kɑʃ/, /kɛ(ə)ɹ.ə.kæʃ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Uyghur قاراقاش (qaraqash). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ug|قاراقاش}} Uyghur قاراقاش (qaraqash) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Karakax
  1. A county of Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang, China. Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Xinjiang Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Moyu Translations (county in Hotan, Xinjiang, China): 墨玉 (Mòyù) (Chinese Mandarin), 喀拉喀什 (Kālākāshí) (Chinese Mandarin), قاراقاش (qaraqash) (Uyghur)
    Sense id: en-Karakax-en-name-R-3cO~xR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 46 1 Disambiguation of 'from Mandarin Chinese': 56 27 16 Disambiguation of 'county in Hotan, Xinjiang, China': 72 27 1
  2. A town in Karakax, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Xinjiang, Towns in China, Towns in Xinjiang Synonyms: Mo-yü, Kalakashi, K'a-la-k'a-shih, Qaraqash, Karakash
    Sense id: en-Karakax-en-name-kfkhX~8z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 46 1
  3. Karakash River
    Sense id: en-Karakax-en-name-zmUWPQ87

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for Karakax meaning in All languages combined (7.4kB)

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