Kazakhstan

Etymology

From Kazakh Қазақстан (Qazaqstan, “Kazakhstan”); from қазақ (qazaq, “Kazakh”) + Persian ستان‎ (stān, “-stan”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkæzəkstæn/, /ˈkɑːzəkstɑːn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑzəkˌstæn/

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• Rhymes: -æn

Proper noun

Kazakhstan

1. A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Kazakhstan.
   • 2006 "O Kazakshtan" (Lyrics) - Borat

     Kazakhstan greatest country in the world.

     All other countries are run by little girls.

See also

• (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
• Astana

Proper noun

Kazakhstan

1. Kazakhstan

Proper noun

Kazakhstan m

1. Kazakhstan