喀什

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Chinese

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(喀什)
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喀什

Pronunciation


Etymology 1

Short for 喀什噶爾喀什噶尔 (Kāshígá'ěr).

Proper noun

喀什

  1. (地區) Kashgar, Kashi (a prefecture of Xinjiang, China)
  2. () Kashgar, Kashi (a county-level city in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China)
Descendants
  • English: Kashi, K'a-shih, K'o-shih

Etymology 2

Map of part of Xinjiang, showing Kashi and the Kash's confluence with the Ili

From Mongolian Хаш (Xaš), from Mongolian хаш (xaš, jade).

Proper noun

喀什

  1. () Kash (a river in Ili prefecture, Xinjiang, China)
  2. (, formerly ) Kashi, Qash (a town and former township on the Kash in Yining, Ili prefecture, Xinjiang, China)

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