Kyzyl Kum

[ ki-zil koom, koo m ]

/ kɪˈzɪl ˈkum, ˈkʊm /

noun

a desert in S Asia, SE of the Aral Sea, in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. About 90,000 sq. mi. (233,100 sq. km).

Also Kizil Kum, Qizil Qum.

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British Dictionary definitions for kyzyl kum

Kyzyl Kum

/ (Russian kiˈzil ˈkum) /

noun

a desert in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

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