Afyonkarahisar

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English

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Etymology

From Turkish Afyonkarahisar (literally opium black fortress), from Ottoman Turkish آفیون قره حصار (afyon kara hisar).

Proper noun

Afyonkarahisar

  1. The capital city of Afyon Province, in western Turkey.

Translations

Turkish

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Afyonkarahisar ili
Afyonkarahisar'ın ilçeleri

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish آفیون قره حصار (afyon kara hisar), by surface analysis, afyon (opium) +‎ kara (black) +‎ hisar (fortress).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Afyonkarahisar

  1. Afyonkarahisar (the capital city and district of Afyon Province, in western Turkey)
  2. Afyonkarahisar (a province of Turkey)

Usage notes

  • It's often abbreviated as "Afyon".

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