Dagestan
/ˌdæɡɪˈstɑːn/
Dagestan proper noun: a republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Caucasus region. Capital: Makhachkala.
Proper noun
Dagestan
- A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Caucasus region. Capital: Makhachkala.
Dagestan meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic
Dagestan in Hindi
- federal subject of Russia
- दाग़िस्तान dāġistān, दागेस्तान dāgestān
Dagestan in Urdu
- federal subject of Russia
- داغستان dāġistān
Dagestan in Bengali
- federal subject of Russia
- দাগেস্তান dagestan
Dagestan in Arabic
- federal subject of Russia
- دَاغِسْتَان dāḡistān
More languagesFewer languages
- Dagestan in Persian
- داغستان dâġestân
- Dagestan in Thai
- ดาเกสตาน daa-gee-sà-dtaan
Forms of Dagestan
| alternative form | Daghestan |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Daghistan |
| alternative form | Dāghistān |
Origin of Dagestan
From Russian Дагеста́н (Dagestán), from Ottoman Turkish داغستان (Dağıstan), from Ottoman Turkish داغ (dağ, “mountain”) + Classical Persian ـِسْتَان (-istān, “-land”).
Words formed from Dagestan
Questions about Dagestan
- What does Dagestan mean?
- Dagestan means a republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Caucasus region. Capital: Makhachkala.
- What is Dagestan in Hindi?
- Dagestan in Hindi is दाग़िस्तान (dāġistān), दागेस्तान (dāgestān). See Dagestan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Dagestan?
- Dagestan is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Dagestan?
- Dagestan is pronounced /ˌdæɡɪˈstɑːn/ (UK).
Words near Dagestan in the dictionary
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