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Makhachkala

Makhachkala proper noun: the capital and largest city of Daghestan, Russia.

Proper noun

Makhachkala

  1. The capital and largest city of Daghestan, Russia.

Makhachkala meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Makhachkala in Hindi

capital of Dagestan, Russia
मख़ाच्कला maxāckalā

Makhachkala in Arabic

capital of Dagestan, Russia
مَاخَاتْشْكَالَا maḵatškalā, مَحَجّ قَلْعَة maḥajj qalʕa

Makhachkala in Persian

capital of Dagestan, Russia
مخاچقلعه maxâč-qal'e

Origin of Makhachkala

Borrowed from Russian Махачкала́ (Maxačkalá), in turn from Avar Махӏачхъала (Maḥʳačqxala, literally “Mahach fort, named after Mahach (d. 1918), an Avar Bolshevik”).

Questions about Makhachkala

What does Makhachkala mean?
Makhachkala means the capital and largest city of Daghestan, Russia.
What is Makhachkala in Hindi?
Makhachkala in Hindi is मख़ाच्कला (maxāckalā). See Makhachkala meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Makhachkala?
Makhachkala is a proper noun.

Words near Makhachkala in the dictionary

  1. makey-uppy
  2. Makeyevka
  3. Makgadikgadi
  4. makgeolli
  5. Makgopa
  6. Makhachkala
  7. makhaira
  8. makhairas
  9. makhana
  10. makhanas
  11. Makhanda

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