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Ufa

American  
[oo-fah] / uˈfɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.


Ufa British  
/ uˈfa /

noun

  1. a city in W central Russia, capital of the Bashkir Republic: university (1957). Pop: 1 035 000 (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

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She was 3 years old when she first sang onstage, and 14 when she decamped to the nearest city, Ufa, to study music.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Bashkir singer Altynai Valitov was visited by local authorities in Ufa after he put out a call on Instagram for protests to take place both in Bashkortostan and elsewhere in Russia.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

A crowd of some 1,500 people had gathered in Ufa early on Friday, according to local reports, despite warnings from authorities that tough action would be taken against those protesting.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

It hasn’t been an easy journey from Ufa to New York.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

Alakayeff, then living at Ufa to look after a lawsuit, who used to visit at the Zubins' house; she was distantly related to Alexyéi Stepanitch and had always taken a great interest in him.

From A Russian Gentleman by Aksakov, S. T. (Sergei Timofeevich)

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