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Bakhchisaray

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From Russian Бахчисара́й (Baxčisaráj), from Crimean Tatar Bağçasaray, from Ottoman Turkish باغچه (bağçe, “garden”), from Persian باغچه (bâġče, “[small] garden”) and سرای (sarây, “house, palace”).

proper noun Bakhchysarai · Bağçasaray

  1. A city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia; the former capital of the Crimean Khanate.
  2. A raion of Crimea, Ukraine.

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name city in Crimea

RomânăBahcisarai
РусскийБахчисара́й Baxčisaráj

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@misc{bakhchisaray_2026,
  title = {Bakhchisaray},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bakhchisaray},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}