Etymology

Nukus

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Today it means: The capital city of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, within the Republic of Uzbekistan. Full definition →

Russian Нуку́с m ← Uzbek Nukus
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  1. Uzbek · derived fromNukus
  2. Russian · borrowed fromНуку́с m
  3. English todayNukus

Borrowed from Russian Нуку́с m (Nukús), from Uzbek Nukus.

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