Almaty
/ælˈmɑːtə/
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Almaty proper noun: the largest city in and former (until 1998) capital of Kazakhstan, formerly known as Alma-Ata.
Proper noun
Almaty
- The largest city in and former (until 1998) capital of Kazakhstan, formerly known as Alma-Ata.
- Unlike Uzbekistan, which unsuccessfully pursued the 2000 summer Games, the Almaty bid was crafted by wily veterans of the process.2015 July 30, Jules Boykoff, “Beijing and Almaty contest Winter Olympics in human rights nightmare”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Sep 2025
- A region of Kazakhstan. Capital: Qonayev.
Almaty meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Persian
Almaty in Hindi
- city
- अलमाती almātī
Almaty in Bengali
- city
- আলমাটি almaṭi
Almaty in Arabic
- city
- أَلْمَاتِي ʔalmātī
Almaty in Persian
- city
- آلماتی âlmâti
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- Almaty in Myanmar
- အော်လ်မေတီမြို့ aulmetimrui.
Synonyms of Almaty
- Verniy
Origin of Almaty
Transliteration from Kazakh Алматы (Almatı), which is an adjective form of алма (alma, “apple”).
Questions about Almaty
- What does Almaty mean?
- Almaty means the largest city in and former (until 1998) capital of Kazakhstan, formerly known as Alma-Ata.
- What is Almaty in Hindi?
- Almaty in Hindi is अलमाती (almātī). See Almaty meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Almaty?
- Almaty is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Almaty?
- Almaty is pronounced /ælˈmɑːtə/.
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