"Karakax" meaning in English

See Karakax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Uyghur translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 46 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 46 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 45 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 59 36 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Uyghur translations: 54 38 8 Disambiguation of 'from Mandarin Chinese': 53 29 18 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 46 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 46 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 45 3
  3. Karakash River
    Sense id: en-Karakax-en-name-zmUWPQ87

Alternative forms

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