Kyzyl

[ki-zil]

noun

a city in and the capital of the Tuva Autonomous Republic, in the S Russian Federation in Asia.

Russian Krasny.

Tuva Autonomous Republic

or Tu·vin·i·an Au·ton·o·mous Re·pub·lic

[too-vuh aw-ton-uh-muh s ri-puhb-lik or too-vin-ee-uh n aw-ton-uh-muh s ri-puhb-lik]

noun

an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Asia: formerly an independent republic in Mongolia. 65,810 sq. mi. (170,500 sq. km). Capital: Kyzyl.

Formerly Tannu Tuva People's Republic, Tannu Tuva.