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Atyrau

/ɑtɪˈɹaʊ/

Atyrau proper noun: a city at the mouth of the Ural River at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.

Proper noun

Atyrau

  1. A city at the mouth of the Ural River at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
    Synonyms:
    Guryev

Synonyms of Atyrau

  • Guryev

Origin of Atyrau

Borrowed from Kazakh Атырау (Atıraw), of uncertain origin. Several theories exist, all of which incorporate the river the town rests on.

Questions about Atyrau

What does Atyrau mean?
Atyrau means a city at the mouth of the Ural River at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
What part of speech is Atyrau?
Atyrau is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Atyrau?
Atyrau is pronounced /ɑtɪˈɹaʊ/.

Words near Atyrau in the dictionary

  1. atypid
  2. atypids
  3. atypism
  4. atypoid
  5. atypoids
  6. Atyrau
  7. atzanavir
  8. Atzera
  9. Atzilut
  10. Atziluth
  11. Até

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