"Toksun" meaning in English

See Toksun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Uyghur توقسۇن (toqsun). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ug|توقسۇن}} Uyghur توقسۇن (toqsun) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Toksun
  1. A county of Turpan prefecture, Xinjiang, China Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Xinjiang Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Tuokexun Translations (county): 托克遜 (Chinese Mandarin), 托克逊 (Tuōkèxùn) (Chinese Mandarin), توقسۇن (toqsun) (Uyghur)
    Sense id: en-Toksun-en-name-G7A3Kudz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 18 33 Disambiguation of 'from Mandarin Chinese': 54 24 22 Disambiguation of 'county': 91 5 5
  2. A town in Toksun, Turpan prefecture, Xinjiang, China Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Xinjiang, Towns in China, Towns in Xinjiang Synonyms: T'o-k'o-hsun, T'o-k'o-hsün
    Sense id: en-Toksun-en-name-WmCFH7G4
  3. A township in Baicheng, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang, China Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Xinjiang, Townships
    Sense id: en-Toksun-en-name-IueAveqM

Alternative forms

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