"Quetta" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkwɛtə/
Etymology: Anglicisation of Urdu کوئٹَہ (kuveṭa). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ur|کوئٹَہ|tr=kuveṭa}} Urdu کوئٹَہ (kuveṭa) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Quetta
  1. A city, a provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan. Wikidata QID: Q185458 Categories (place): Cities in Balochistan, Pakistan, Cities in Pakistan, Places in Balochistan, Pakistan, Places in Pakistan Derived forms: Quetta Division Translations (city): 奎達 /奎达 (Kuídá) (Chinese Mandarin), კვეტა (ḳveṭa) (Georgian), क्वेटा (kveṭā) (Hindi), クエッタ (Kuetta) (Japanese), क्वेट्टा (kveṭṭā) [neuter] (Marathi), کوټه (Kwaṭa) (Pashto), Кве́тта (Kvɛ́tta) [feminine] (Russian), Кувета (Kuveta) (Tajik), کوئٹہ (kuveṭā) (Urdu)
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