Meanings
proper noun
- A city at the mouth of the Ural River at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
Synonyms: Guryev
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city at the mouth of the Ural River at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
Similar
Guryev
Origin
- KazakhАтырау
- EnglishAtyrau
Borrowed from Kazakh Атырау (Atıraw), of uncertain origin. Several theories exist, all of which incorporate the river the town rests on.
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Chinese Mandarin 阿特勞 /阿特劳
- 阿特勞 /阿特劳 (Ātèláo)a city in Kazakhstan
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APA
Atyrau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atyrau
MLA
“Atyrau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atyrau. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atyrau,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atyrau.
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