Etymology

Altishahr

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Today it means: The Tarim Basin region, an endorheic basin and cultural region of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Full definition →

Uyghur ئالتىشەھەر
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  1. Uyghur · borrowed fromئالتىشەھەر
  2. English todayAltishahr

From Uyghur ئالتىشەھەر (altisheher, literally “six cities”).

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