Turkistan

T1U1R1K5I1S1T1A1N1

proper noun

A region of Kazakhstan.

OriginKazakh Түркістан →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Turkestan.
  2. A region of Kazakhstan.
  3. A city, the regional capital of Turkistan, Kazakhstan.

Origin

  1. KazakhТүркістан
  2. EnglishTurkistan

From Kazakh Түркістан (Türkistan). By surface analysis, Turk + -istan.

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APA

Turkistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkistan

MLA

“Turkistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkistan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkistan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkistan.

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