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Salekhard

Salekhard proper noun: a town, the administrative center of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalia), Russia, located on the Arctic Circle and the Ob Region.

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Proper noun

Salekhard

  1. A town, the administrative center of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalia), Russia, located on the Arctic Circle and the Ob Region.
    Synonyms:
    Obdorsk (1595-1933), Polnovat-Vozh

Salekhard meaning in Arabic

Salekhard in Arabic

city in Russia
سَالِخَارْد saliḵārd

Synonyms of Salekhard

  • Obdorsk (1595-1933)
  • Polnovat-Vozh

Origin of Salekhard

From Russian Салеха́рд (Salexárd), from Tundra Nenets Саляʼ харад (Salyah xarad°, literally “house on a peninsula”).

Questions about Salekhard

What does Salekhard mean?
Salekhard means a town, the administrative center of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalia), Russia, located on the Arctic Circle and the Ob Region.
What is Salekhard in Arabic?
Salekhard in Arabic is سَالِخَارْد (saliḵārd). See Salekhard meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Salekhard?
Salekhard is a proper noun.

Words near Salekhard in the dictionary

  1. Salehs
  2. Salehurst
  3. Salehurst and Robertsbridge
  4. Salei
  5. Salek
  6. Salekhard
  7. Saleks
  8. saleless
  9. Salem
  10. Salem County
  11. Salem Lakes

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