"Kuqa" meaning in English

See Kuqa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kuqa
  1. A county-level city in Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang, China, formerly a county Wikipedia link: Defense Mapping Agency, Kuqa Categories (place): Cities in Xinjiang, Places in China, Places in Xinjiang Synonyms: K'u-ch'e, Kuča, Kucha Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Kuche Synonyms (from Uyghur): Kuchar Translations (county): 庫車 (Chinese Mandarin), 库车 (Kùchē) (Chinese Mandarin), ᡴᡠᠴᡝ (kuce) (Manchu), كۇچار (kuchar) (Uyghur)

Alternative forms

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