Aktau
English
editEtymology
editFrom Kazakh Ақтау (Aqtau, literally “white mountain”), name which may be due to its cliffs that overlook the Caspian Sea.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAktau
- A city (population 160,000), Kazakhstan's main seaport on the Caspian Sea. Official city name 1963-64 and since 1991.
Synonyms
edit- Melovoye (1958-)
- Guryev-20 (-1963)
- Shevchenko (official name from 1964 to 1991)
Translations
edita Kazakh city