Shymkent
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Ordabasy_Plaza_(Shymkent).jpg.webp)
Night view of New Memorial in Ordabasy Square
Alternative forms
- Chimkent
Etymology
from shym meaning “turf”, and kent “city”
Proper noun
Shymkent
- third most populous city in Kazakhstan
Synonyms
- Chernyaev (1914-1924)
Translations
a Kazakh city
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