Kokshetau

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proper noun

A city, the regional capital of the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.

OriginKazakh Көкшетау →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the regional capital of the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.

Origin

  1. KazakhКөкшетау
  2. EnglishKokshetau

From Kazakh Көкшетау (Kökšetaw, literally “blueish mountain”). Named after the highest mountain in Akmola Region "Mount Kokshe" (947 m), located 60 miles away from the city.

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Translations

Hindi कोकशेताउ
  • कोकशेताउ (kokśetāu)city
Russian Кокшетау, Кокчетав
  • Кокшетау (Kokšetau)city
  • Кокчетав (Kokčetav)city
Cite this entry
APA

Kokshetau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kokshetau

MLA

“Kokshetau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kokshetau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kokshetau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kokshetau.

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