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makhachkala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
makhachkala
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Daghestan, Russia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Махачкала́ (Maxačkalá), in turn from Avar Махӏачхъала (Maḥʳačqxala, literally “Mahach fort, named after Mahach (d. 1918), an Avar Bolshevik”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: МахӀачхъала

Questions

What does makhachkala mean?
The capital and largest city of Daghestan, Russia.
Where does makhachkala come from?
Borrowed from Russian Махачкала́ (Maxačkalá), in turn from Avar Махӏачхъала (Maḥʳačqxala, literally “Mahach fort, named after Mahach (d. 1918), an Avar Bolshevik”).

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