Navoiy

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proper noun

A city in Uzbekistan, named in honor of Nizam al-Din Alisher Harawi (1441–1501).

OriginUzbek Navoiy ← Classical Persian نَوَائِی →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Navoi · alternative Navoii · alternative Navoy

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Nava'i: pen-name of Nizam al-Din Alisher Harawi (1441–1501)
  2. A city in Uzbekistan, named in honor of Nizam al-Din Alisher Harawi (1441–1501).

Origin

  1. Classical Persianنَوَائِی
  2. UzbekNavoiy
  3. EnglishNavoiy

From Uzbek Navoiy, from Classical Persian نَوَائِی (nawā'ī, literally “melodious”), from نَوَا (nawā, “melody”) + ـئِی (-'ī, suffix forming adjectives).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 納沃伊 /纳沃伊
  • 納沃伊 /纳沃伊 (Nàwòyī)city in Uzbekistan
French Navoï
  • Navoïcity in Uzbekistan
Polish Nawoi
  • Nawoicity in Uzbekistan
Russian Навои́
  • Навои́ (Navoí)city in Uzbekistan
Turkish Nevai
  • Nevaicity in Uzbekistan
Ukrainian Навої
  • Навої (Navoji)city in Uzbekistan
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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