Bashkortostan
English
Alternative forms
- Bashkurdistan (historical)
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Башкортоста́н (Baškortostán), from Bashkir Башҡортостан (Bašqortostan).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [baʃˈko̞ː(ɹ)təʉ̯stæn]
- (US) IPA(key): [bɑʃˈkɔɹtoə̯stɛən]
Proper noun
Bashkortostan
- A republic of Russia in the south of the country, with capital Ufa.
Synonyms
- Bashkiria
Related terms
- Bashkortostani
- Bashkir
Translations
federal subject of Russia
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See also
- Ufa