Afyonkarahisar

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English

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Etymology

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From Turkish Afyonkarahisar (literally opium black fortress), from Ottoman Turkish آفیون قره حصار (afyon kara hisar).

Proper noun

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Afyonkarahisar

  1. The capital city of Afyon Province, in western Turkey.

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Turkish

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Afyonkarahisar ili
Afyonkarahisar'ın ilçeleri

Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish آفیون قره حصار (afyon kara hisar), by surface analysis, afyon (opium) +‎ kara (black) +‎ hisar (fortress).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɑfjonkɑɾɑhisɑɾ]
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Proper noun

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Afyonkarahisar

  1. Afyonkarahisar (the capital city and district of Afyon Province, in western Turkey)
  2. Afyonkarahisar (a province of Turkey)

Usage notes

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  • It's often abbreviated as "Afyon".

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