"Poskam" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Uyghur پوسكام (poskam). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ug|پوسكام}} Uyghur پوسكام (poskam) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Poskam
  1. A county of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang, China Wikipedia link: Poskam Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Xinjiang Synonyms: Tse-p'u, Posgam Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Zepu Translations (county): 澤普 (Chinese Mandarin), 泽普 (Zépǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), پوسكام (poskam) (Uyghur)

Alternative forms

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