מאַכאַטשקאַלאַ

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Махачкала́ (Maxačkalá), named after Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali 'Makhach' Dakhadaev.

Proper noun

מאַכאַטשקאַלאַ • (makhatshkala) f

1. Makhachkala (the capital city of Dagestan, Russia)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “מאַכֿאַטשקאַלאַ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].