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”
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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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