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Nukus

Nukus proper noun: the capital city of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, within the Republic of Uzbekistan.

nukus: the capital city of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, within the Republic of Uzbekistan
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Proper noun

Nukus

  1. The capital city of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, within the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Origin of Nukus

Borrowed from Russian Нуку́с m (Nukús), from Uzbek Nukus.

Questions about Nukus

What does Nukus mean?
Nukus means the capital city of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, within the Republic of Uzbekistan.
What part of speech is Nukus?
Nukus is a proper noun.

Words near Nukus in the dictionary

  1. Nukuhivans
  2. Nukumaruan
  3. nukundamite
  4. nukupuu
  5. nukupuus
  6. Nukus
  7. nul point
  8. nul points
  9. NuLab
  10. Nuland
  11. nulede

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