Baikonur
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Baikonur
- /ˌbaɪkəˈnʊɚ/
Where it comes from
From Kazakh Байқоңыр (Bayqoŋır, literally “wealthy brown”), i.e. “fertile land with many plants”.
proper noun
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A city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.
Similar: Leninsk, Tyuratam, Zvezdograd
Translations
Every language
name city and cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
| 한국어 | 바이코누르 Baikonureu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バイコヌール Baikonūru |
| 中文 | 拜科努爾 /拜科努尔 Bàikēnǔ'ěr |
| Português | Baikonur, Baiconur |
| Français | Baïkonour |
| Deutsch | Baikonur |
| Italiano | Bajkonur, Baiqoñyr |
| Ελληνικά | Μπαϊκονούρ Baïkonoúr |
| Русский | Байконур Bajkonur |
| العربية | بَيْكُونُور baykunūr |
| עברית | בייקונור |
Talk about this word "Baikonur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baikonur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Baikonur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baikonur "Baikonur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baikonur.Cite this
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title = {Baikonur},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baikonur},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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