Astana
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Astana
- /əsˈtɑːnə/ UK
- /æsˈtɑːnə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Kazakh Астана (Astana), meaning capital, from Classical Persian آستانه (āstāna).
proper noun
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The capital city of Kazakhstan.
At a signing ceremony in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on May 29, the presidents of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan ratified the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) into existence. An EEU modeled on the European Union was first mooted back in 1994 by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, but took off only
Similar: Akmoly, Akmolinsky prikaz, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd (1961–), Akmola (1992–1998; capital since 1997), Aqmola, Nur-Sultan (2019–2022)
- The Kazakhstan government.
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name the capital city of Kazakhstan — see also Nur-Sultan, Akmola, Akmolinsk
| Español | Astaná |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아스타나 Aseutana |
| 日本語 | アスタナ Asutana |
| 中文 | 阿斯塔納 /阿斯塔纳 Āsītǎnà |
| हिन्दी | अस्ताना astānā |
| Português | Astana |
| Français | Astana |
| Deutsch | Astana |
| Ελληνικά | Αστανά Astaná |
| Română | Astana |
| Русский | Астана́ Astaná |
| Tiếng Việt | A-xta-na |
| العربية | أَسْتَانَا ʔastānā |
| עברית | אסטנה astana |
Talk about this word "Astana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Astana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astana "Astana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astana.Cite this
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title = {Astana},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astana},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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