Baikonur

/ˌbaɪkəˈnʊɚ/

Baikonur proper noun: a city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.

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Proper noun

Baikonur

A city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.

Synonyms:

Leninsk, Tyuratam, Zvezdograd

Baikonur meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Baikonur in Marathi

city and cosmodrome in Kazakhstan: बाइकोनूर bāikonūr

Baikonur in Arabic

city and cosmodrome in Kazakhstan: بَيْكُونُور baykunūr

Baikonur in Persian

city and cosmodrome in Kazakhstan: بایقونور bâyqonur

Synonyms of Baikonur

Origin of Baikonur

From Kazakh Байқоңыр (Bayqoŋır, literally “wealthy brown”), i.e. “fertile land with many plants”.

Questions about Baikonur

What does Baikonur mean?: Baikonur means a city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.
What is Baikonur in Marathi?: Baikonur in Marathi is बाइकोनूर (bāikonūr). See Baikonur meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Baikonur?: Baikonur is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Baikonur?: Baikonur is pronounced /ˌbaɪkəˈnʊɚ/.

Words near Baikonur in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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