Abakan
[ ah-buh-kahn; Russian uh-buh-kahn ]
/ ˈɑ bəˈkɑn; Russian ʌ bʌˈkɑn /
noun
a city in and the capital of the Khakass Autonomous Region in the Russian Federation in Asia, on the Yenisei River.
Definition for abakan (2 of 2)
Khakass Autonomous Region
noun
an autonomous region in the Russian Federation, in S Siberia. 19,161 sq. mi. (49,627 sq. km). Capital: Abakan.
British Dictionary definitions for abakan
Abakan
/ (Russian abaˈkan) /
noun
a city in S central Russia, capital of the Khakass Republic, at the confluence of the Yenisei and Abakan Rivers. Pop: 167 000 (2005 est)