Astana
See also: Astaná
English
Etymology
From Kazakh Астана (Astana), meaning capital, from Classical Persian آستانه (āstāna).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /əsˈtɑːnə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /æsˈtɑːnə/
Proper noun
Astana
- The capital city of Kazakhstan.
Synonyms
- Akmoly/Akmolinsky prikaz (the settlement founded in 1830)
- Akmolinsk (town status, 1832–)
- Tselinograd (1961–)
- Akmola (1992–1998; capital since 1997)
- Aqmola
- Nur-Sultan (2019–2022)
Translations
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Afrikaans
Proper noun
Astana
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)
Related terms
- Astanaan
- Astanaans
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈastana]
Proper noun
Astana f (relational adjective astanský)
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)
Declension
Declension of Astana (sg-only hard feminine)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Astana |
| genitive | Astany |
| dative | Astaně |
| accusative | Astanu |
| vocative | Astano |
| locative | Astaně |
| instrumental | Astanou |
Further reading
- “Astana”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Estonian
Proper noun
Astana
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)
Kazakh
Proper noun
Astana
- Latin spelling of Астана (Astana, “”).
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Astana f
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Kazakh Астана (Astana, “capital”), from Persian آستانه (âstâne).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /asˈta.na/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: As‧ta‧na
Proper noun
Astana f
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)
- Synonym: Nur-Sułtan
Declension
Declension of Astana
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Astana |
| genitive | Astany |
| dative | Astanie |
| accusative | Astanę |
| instrumental | Astaną |
| locative | Astanie |
| vocative | Astano |
Derived terms
adjective
- astański
nouns
- astanka
- astańczyk
Further reading
- Astana in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Kazakh Астана (Astana), from Persian آستانه.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /asˈtɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʃˈtɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /asˈtɐ.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐʃˈtɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐʃˈta.nɐ/
- Hyphenation: As‧ta‧na
Proper noun
Astana f
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)
Turkish
Proper noun
Astana
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)