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Uskudar

Uskudar proper noun: a quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly known as Scutari.

Proper noun

Uskudar

  1. A quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly known as Scutari.
    • Uskudar is the largest of Istanbul's Asian quarters. Situated on the lower end of the Bosporus, its maze of narrow streets and old wooden houses retain an Oriental flair.2000 October 8, Douglas Frantz, “Two Continents, Three Days”, in The New York Times

Uskudar meaning in Persian

Uskudar in Persian

municipality — see also Scutari
اسکودار oskudâr

Forms of Uskudar

alternative formÜsküdar

Origin of Uskudar

From Turkish Üsküdar, from Ottoman Turkish اوسكدار (üsküdar). Doublet of Scutari.

Questions about Uskudar

What does Uskudar mean?
Uskudar means a quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly known as Scutari.
What is Uskudar in Persian?
Uskudar in Persian is اسکودار (oskudâr). See Uskudar meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Uskudar?
Uskudar is a proper noun.

Words near Uskudar in the dictionary

  1. Uskara
  2. uskebeaghe
  3. Uskmouth
  4. Uskok
  5. Uskoks
  6. Uskudar
  7. USLANTFLT
  8. usless
  9. usli ghee
  10. USMA
  11. Usman

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