Etymology

Kashi

Ka·shi
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Today it means: Synonym of Kashgar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Full definition →

Mandarin 喀什 ← mnc ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ ← Written Oirat ᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ
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Kashi · proper noun1

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromکاشغر
  2. Written Oirat · derived fromᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ
  3. mnc · derived fromᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ
  4. Mandarin · borrowed from喀什
  5. English todayKashi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 喀什 (Kāshí), short for 喀什噶爾／喀什噶尔 (Kāshígá'ěr), from Manchu ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ (kasigar), from Written Oirat ᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ (xašiɣar), from Classical Persian کاشغر (Kāšġar).

Kashi · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकाशी
  2. English todayKashi

From Sanskrit काशी (kāśī).

Words from the same roots

Mandarin喀什 all →

K'o-shih

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