Etymology

Astana

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Today it means: The capital city of Kazakhstan. Full definition →

Kazakh Астана ← Classical Persian آستانه
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromآستانه
  2. Kazakh · borrowed fromАстана
  3. English todayAstana

Borrowed from Kazakh Астана (Astana), meaning capital, from Classical Persian آستانه (āstāna).

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