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Kashi

Syllables: Ka·shi/ˈkɑː.ʃi/

Kashi proper noun: synonym of Kashgar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

kashi: synonym of Kashgar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name
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Proper noun (1)

Kashi

  1. Synonym of Kashgar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
    • In September 1986, in Duolu Township, which is in Hetan^([sic]) Prefecture's Luopu County in Southern Xinjiang, people began to contract the communicable non-Type A-non-Type B enteric hepatitis. The disease spread to some of the rural areas in Hetan^([sic]), Kashi, and Kizilsu.1988 April 7 [1988 March 30], “Spread of Non-Type A-Non-Type B Hepatitis in Southern Xinjiang Now Under Control”, in Daily Report: China, number 67, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced...
    • In the dusty bazaar streets of Kashi, also known as Kashgar, Uighur hatred of Chinese authorities runs deep. Many here believe that more than 100 died fighting Chinese troops last spring in the nearby town of Baren.1990, David Holley, “COLUMN ONE : An Islamic Challenge to China : Officials fear the spread of fundamentalism in the westernmost region. They toughen controls on religious life and suppress...
    Synonyms:
    Kashgar, K'o-shih

Proper noun (2)

Kashi

  1. Synonym of Varanasi.
    • In the mind of India, Varanasi or Kashi is an ancient space suspended in an unbroken continuum, not a project under construction.2024 April 30, “Kashi: A Date With The Present”, in The New Indian Express, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2024
    Synonyms:
    Varanasi

Synonyms of Kashi

Forms of Kashi

alternative formK'a-shih

Origin of Kashi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 喀什 (Kāshí), short for 喀什噶爾／喀什噶尔 (Kāshígá'ěr), from Manchu ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ (kasigar), from Written Oirat ᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ (xašiɣar), from Classical Persian کاشغر (Kāšġar).

From Sanskrit काशी (kāśī).

Questions about Kashi

What does Kashi mean?
Kashi means synonym of Kashgar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
What part of speech is Kashi?
Kashi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kashi?
Kashi is pronounced /ˈkɑː.ʃi/.

Words near Kashi in the dictionary

  1. kashgas
  2. Kashghar
  3. Kashghari
  4. Kashgharis
  5. Kashgher
  6. Kashi
  7. Kashia
  8. kashida
  9. kashidas
  10. Kashidhoo
  11. Kashihara

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