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Etymology of Kashi

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 (Kāšġar).

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Source etymology 1

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Synonym of Kashgar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

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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 (Kāšġar).

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      },
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    },
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    }
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    ],
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Source etymology 2

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Synonym of Varanasi.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Sanskrit काशी (kāśī).

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