Karatau

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proper noun

A mountain range in Kazakhstan, the westernmost extension of the Tian Shan.

OriginRussian Каратау ← Kazakh Қаратау →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kara Tau · alternative Kara-tau · alternative Kara-Tau · alternative Qaratau

  1. A mountain range in Kazakhstan, the westernmost extension of the Tian Shan.
  2. geographyAn age from 1100 to 800 million years ago, a subdivision of the Proterozoic.

Origin

  1. KazakhҚаратау
  2. RussianКаратау
  3. EnglishKaratau

From Russian Каратау (Karatau), from Kazakh Қаратау (Qarataw), from қара (qara, “black”) + тау (taw, “mountain, mountains”).

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Translations

Polish Karatau
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Russian Каратау
  • Каратау (Karatau)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Karatau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karatau

MLA

“Karatau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karatau. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Karatau,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karatau.

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