Dushanbe

[dju'ʃɑ:nbi]
  • n. 杜尚别(塔吉克斯坦首都)

英文词源


Dushanbe
capital of Tajikistan, from Tajik dushanbe "Monday" (a compound of du "two" + Shanbe "Saturday," literally "Sabbath;" thus "two days after Saturday"); so called in reference to a regular Monday market there. Known from 1929-1961 as Stalinabad.

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