Almaty
[ al-muh-tee ]
/ ˈæl mə ti /
noun
a city in SE Kazakhstan: the former capital.
Formerly
Alma-Ata.
Example sentences from the Web for almaty
Prince Harry and Cressida reportedly stayed in a luxury chalet in the mountains above the city of Almaty.
British Dictionary definitions for almaty
Almaty
/ (ælˈmɑːtɪ) /
noun
a city in SE Kazakhstan; capital of Kazakhstan (1991–97): an important trading centre. Pop: 1 103 000 (2005 est)
Former name (until 1927): Verny Also called: Alma-Ata