Bishkek
[ bish-kek ]
/ bɪʃˈkɛk /
noun
the capital of Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), in the N part.
Definition for bishkek (2 of 2)
Kirghizia
[ kir-gee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh; Russian kyir-gyee-zyi-yuh ]
/ kɪrˈgi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə; Russian kyɪrˈgyi zyɪ yə /
noun
a republic in central Asia, S of Kazakhstan and N of Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan). 76,460 sq. mi. (198,500 sq. km). Capital: Bishkek.
Official name
Kyrgyzstan. Formerly
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic.
Example sentences from the Web for bishkek
Kumar Bekbolotov reports from Bishkek on the roots of the uprising—and how the West can help.
A crowd began to gather around an old bus stop in an industrial area near downtown Bishkek.
British Dictionary definitions for bishkek (1 of 2)
Bishkek
/ (bɪʃˈkɛk) /
noun
the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est)
Also called: Pishpek Former name (1926–91): Frunze