Tashkent

geographical name

Tash·​kent tash-ˈkent How to pronounce Tashkent (audio)
täsh-
variants or Uzbek Toshkent
city in northeastern Uzbekistan east of the Syr Dar'ya River population 2,200,000

Note: Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan.

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“Tashkent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tashkent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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