Kashi

Synonym of Kashgar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

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Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 喀什 (Kāshí), short for 喀什噶爾/喀什噶尔 (Kāshígá'ěr), from Manchu ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ (kasigar), from Written Oirat ᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ (xašiɣar), from Classical Persian کاشغر (Kāšğar).

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