Kashi

[ kah-shee, kash-ee ]

/ ˈkɑˈʃi, ˈkæʃ i /

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noun Pinyin.

a city in western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in northwestern China.

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Also called Kash·gar

[kash-gahr, kahsh-]. /ˈkæʃ gɑr, ˈkɑʃ-/. Formerly Shu·fu

[shoo-foo] /ˈʃuˈfu/ .

Origin of Kashi

From Chinese Kāshí, shortening of Kāshígà'ěr, from Uyghur Qeshqer “New Town”

Words nearby Kashi

Kasai, Kasavubu, Kasbah, kasha, kasher, Kashi, kashim, Kashiwa, kashmir, Kashmir goat, Kashmiri

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How to use Kashi in a sentence

That nice box of Kashi Organic Promise Cinnamon Harvest cereal?
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I knew that Kashi was always going to be there for me when I needed it most.
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The threat disturbed Kashi, who was unwilling to be the cause of any unfavorable publicity to the school.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
When he heard about Kashi and the promise I had given, the astonished man believed my story.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

I felt certain that the coming child would bear these resemblances to Kashi.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
The father had already realized the wrong he had done in forcibly bringing Kashi to Calcutta.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
With undiminished zeal, I practiced the yoga method steadily for about six months after Kashi's death.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for Kashi

Kashi

Kashgar (ˈkɑːʃˈɡɑː)

/ (ˈkɑːˈʃiː) /

noun

an oasis city in W China, in W Xinjiang. Pop: 318 000 (2005 est)

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