Bishkek
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- proper noun
- /bɪʃˈkɛk/
- The party lacks a sufficient organizational network in Isykul, Nyrin, and Talas oblasts and has been active only in the capital, Bishkek, and the Osh and Jalalabad oblasts.
Examples
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In the capital, Bishkek, the supreme court quickly nullified the results of disputed elections that had sparked the uprising.
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In the capital, Bishkek, the diplomatic talk was of supporting democracy, the rule of law, and reconciliation after a brutal outbreak of ethnic violence in 2010 involving ethnic Kyrgyz and the country's Uzbek minority.
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The Chinese Embassy in Bishkek refused EurasiaNet.org's request for comment.
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If you want a dose of grass-is-not-greener, maybe come experience a sad Soviet winter and visit me in Bishkek in February?
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Statues of Lenin still stand in Bishkek.
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Atop this prominent feature in downtown Bishkek is the Kyrgyz flag.
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It is not unusual to see graffiti on the walls of Almaty and Bishkek buildings that read, "If this is democracy, give me stagnation."
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Chris Belloni, director/producer of the film 'I Am Gay and Muslim', a documentary on five gay Moroccan young men who speak about their exploration of the religious and sexual identities, was invited to the Bir Duino Human Rights Film Festival in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Kurmanbek Bakiyev fled the capital, Bishkek, last week.
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Contact with local villagers and access to the nearby capital city of Bishkek are strictly limited.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bishkek comes from a Kyrgyz word bishkek for a wooden churn used to make 'kumis', a traditional horse-milk drink. One popular story says the town was named for the sound of people beating milk in those churns, so the name connects to local life and today names the capital of Kyrgyzstan.