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proper nounA city in Kazakhstan.
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Chernyaev (1914-1924)
Origin
- KazakhШымкент
- EnglishShymkent
From Kazakh Шымкент (šımkent), from шым (šım, “turf”) and кент (kent, “city”).
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Chinese 奇姆肯特
- 奇姆肯特 (Qímǔkěntè)a Kazakh city
Hindi शिमकंद
- शिमकंद (śimkand)a Kazakh city
Russian Шымке́нт
- Шымке́нт (Šymként)a Kazakh city
Turkish Çimkent, Şimkent
- Çimkenta Kazakh city
- Şimkenta Kazakh city
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Shymkent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shymkent
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“Shymkent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shymkent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shymkent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shymkent.
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