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Ashkhabad

Ashkhabad

1 8.5
The capital and largest city of Turkmenistan near the Iran border
  • proper noun
: Asjabad
  • As the largest city in Turkmenistan, Ashkhabad plays a vital role in the country's political and cultural life.
  • the capital of Ashkhabad

Examples

  • The majestic buildings in Ashkhabad showcase the rich culture and history of Turkmenistan.

  • During my trip to Turkmenistan, I explored the beautiful city of Ashkhabad, the capital near the Iranian border.

  • I had come to Ashkhabad for a week on business for an arts journal.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • She studied at Ashkhabad University, and she didn't want to exchange her name for a Russian one, as many of her classmates had done.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

Ashgabat
vsAshkhabad
1 8.0

The capital and largest city of Turkmenistan near the border with Iran

is an alternative transliteration sometimes used for that Turkmen capital

Surface Forms

Ashkhabad main

Etymology

Ashkhabad probably ends with the Persian element -abad, which means 'city' or 'settlement'. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of the first part like Persian eshq (or ashk) meaning 'love', so Ashkhabad can be imagined as the 'city of love', and the -abad part explains why this word names a city, today the capital of Turkmenistan.