Kashi

[ kah-shee, kash-ee ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a city in western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in northwestern China.

Origin of Kashi

1
From Chinese Kāshí, shortening of Kāshígà'ěr, from Uyghur Qeshqer “New Town”
  • Also called Kash·gar [kash-gahr, kahsh-]. /ˈkæʃ gɑr, ˈkɑʃ-/.
  • Formerly Shu·fu [shoo-foo] /ˈʃuˈfu/ .

Words Nearby Kashi

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How to use Kashi in a sentence

  • The father had already realized the wrong he had done in forcibly bringing Kashi to Calcutta.

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  • With undiminished zeal, I practiced the yoga method steadily for about six months after Kashi's death.

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British Dictionary definitions for Kashi

Kashi

Kashgar (ˈkɑːʃˈɡɑː)

/ (ˈkɑːˈʃiː) /


noun
  1. an oasis city in W China, in W Xinjiang. Pop: 318 000 (2005 est)

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