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)