"Shymkent" meaning in English

See Shymkent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɪmˈkɛnt/ Forms: Chimkent [alternative]
Etymology: From Kazakh Шымкент (Şymkent), from шым (şym, “turf”) and кент (kent, “city”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|kk|Шымкент}} Kazakh Шымкент (Şymkent) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shymkent
  1. A city in Kazakhstan Wikipedia link: Shymkent Categories (place): Cities in Kazakhstan, Places in Kazakhstan Synonyms: Chernyaev (1914-1924) Translations (a Kazakh city): 奇姆肯特 (Qímǔkěntè) (Chinese), Шымкент (Şymkent) (Kazakh), Чымкен (Cımken) (Kyrgyz), Шымке́нт (Šymként) [masculine] (Russian), Çimkent (Turkish), Şimkent (Turkish), چىمكەنت (chimkent) (Uyghur)

Alternative forms

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