HyperDic: kazakhstan

English > 1 sense of the word Kazakhstan:
NOUNlocationKazakhstan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakstan, Kazakh, Kazaka landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea
Kazakhstan > pronunciation
Soundskaa.zaakstaa'n; kahzae.kstae'n
RhymesAbidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan...
afghan / Afghan ... Yucatan: 118 rhymes with aen...
English > Kazakhstan: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991.
SynonymsRepublic of Kazakhstan, Kazakstan, Kazakh, Kazak
Instance ofAsian country, Asian nationAny one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
Member ofCommonwealth of Independent States, CISAn alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
MembersKazakhstaniA native or inhabitant of Kazakhstan
Part ofAsiaThe largest continent with 60% of the earth's population
PartsAlmaty, Alma-AtaThe largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
SpanishKazajistán, Kazajstan, Kazajstán, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstán, Kazakstán
CatalanKazajstan, Kazakhstan
AdjectivesKazakhstaniof or pertaining to Kazakhstan or to the Kazakhs or their culture

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