Bakhchisaray

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proper noun

A city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia; the former capital of the Crimean Khanate.

OriginRussian Бахчисара́й ← Crimean Tatar Bağçasaray ← Ottoman Turkish باغچه →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bakhchysarai · alternative Bağçasaray

  1. A city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia; the former capital of the Crimean Khanate.
  2. A raion of Crimea, Ukraine.

Origin

  1. Persianباغچه“[small] garden”
  2. Ottoman Turkishباغچه“garden”
  3. Crimean TatarBağçasaray
  4. RussianБахчисара́й
  5. EnglishBakhchisaray

From Russian Бахчисара́й (Baxčisaráj), from Crimean Tatar Bağçasaray, from Ottoman Turkish باغچه (bağçe, “garden”), from Persian باغچه (bâġče, “[small] garden”) and سرای (sarây, “house, palace”).

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Translations

Bulgarian Бахчисара́й
  • Бахчисара́й (Bahčisaráj)city in Crimea
Persian باغچهسرای
  • باغچهسرای (bâġče-sarây)city in Crimea
Polish Bakczysaraj
  • Bakczysarajcity in Crimea
Romanian Bahcisarai
  • Bahcisaraicity in Crimea
Russian Бахчисара́й
  • Бахчисара́й (Baxčisaráj)city in Crimea
Swedish Bachtjysaraj
  • Bachtjysarajcity in Crimea
Turkish Bahçesaray
  • Bahçesaraycity in Crimea
Ukrainian Бахчисара́й
  • Бахчисара́й (Baxčysaráj)city in Crimea
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Chicago

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