Dushanbe
[ doo-shahn-buh, -shahm-, dyoo-; Russian doo-shuhn-bye ]
/ duˈʃɑn bə, -ˈʃɑm-, dyu-; Russian du ʃʌnˈbyɛ /
noun
a city in and the capital of Tadzhikistan, in the SW Russian Federation in Asia, SW of Tashkent.
Formerly
Dyushambe (before 1929), Also called
Stalinabad (1929–61).
Definition for dushanbe (2 of 2)
Tadzhikistan
[ tuh-jik-uh-stan, -stahn, -jee-kuh-, tah-; Russian tuh-ji-kyi-stahn ]
/ təˈdʒɪk əˌstæn, -ˌstɑn, -ˈdʒi kə-, tɑ-; Russian tə dʒɪ kyɪˈstɑn /
noun
a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
Also
Tajikistan.
Formerly
Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic.
Example sentences from the Web for dushanbe
The motive for the stabbing in Dushanbe last Tuesday is still unclear.
Islamists Crack Down on New Year’s Eve in Central Asia, Caucasus |Anna Nemtsova |January 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for dushanbe (1 of 2)
Dushanbe
/ (duːˈʃɑːnbɪ) /
noun
the capital of Tajikistan; a cultural centre. Pop: 551 000 (2005 est)
Former name (1929–61): Stalinabad