"Kucha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [East Central German]

Head templates: {{head|gmw-ecg|noun}} Kucha
  1. (Silesian) cake Tags: Silesian Related terms: Sträselkucha
    Sense id: en-Kucha-gmw-ecg-noun-Ms22GRli Categories (other): East Central German entries with incorrect language header, Silesian East Central German

Proper name [English]

enPR: ko͞ochäʹ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kucha
  1. An ancient Buddhist kingdom of Central Asia, located in modern-day Xinjiang, China. Translations (ancient Buddhist kingdom of Central Asia): Քուչա (Kʻučʻa) (Armenian), 库车 (Kùchē) (Chinese Mandarin), 龟兹 (Qiūcí) (Chinese Mandarin), Куча (Kuča) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Kucha-en-name-gGMqJdRz Disambiguation of 'ancient Buddhist kingdom of Central Asia': 97 3
  2. Alternative form of Kuqa Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Kuqa
    Sense id: en-Kucha-en-name-YNzekCXK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kuchean Related terms: Kuqa

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