Fergana
[ fer-gah-nuh, fer-; Russian fyir-guh-nah ]
/ fɛrˈgɑ nə, fər-; Russian fyɪr gʌˈnɑ /
noun
a city in E Uzbekistan, SE of Tashkent.
Formerly
Skobelev.
Example sentences from the Web for fergana
Even in the districts of Fergana and Samarcand, the old wooden plough called a "sokha" is still in use.
The Story of the Cotton Plant |Frederick Wilkinson
British Dictionary definitions for fergana
Fergana
Ferghana
/ (fəˈɡɑːnə) /
noun
a region of W central Asia, surrounded by high mountains and accessible only from the west; mainly in Uzbekistan and partly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
the chief city of this region, in E Uzbekistan. Pop: 230 000 (2005 est)