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Kashi

American  
[kah-shee, kash-ee] / ˈkɑˈʃi, ˈkæʃ i /

noun

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


Kashi British  
/ ˈkɑːʃˈɡɑː, ˈkɑːˈʃiː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Kashi

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

Example Sentences

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Chinese authorities have blocked access to Gayixiang, which the Tibetans refer to as Kashi village, cut off communications and intensified security in the area, the group said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The leading scientist was PhD student Anahita Khodadad Kashi, who performs research on photonic quantum information processing at the Institute of Photonics.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

But some see Ayodhya as just the start - disputes and court cases are already ongoing over mosques in the cities of Mathura and Varanasi, referred to many by its ancient name Kashi.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

The cases are Nacarino et al v Kashi Co, 9th U.S.

From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2023

When he heard about Kashi and the promise I had given, the astonished man believed my story.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

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