Afyonkarahisar

English

Etymology

From Turkish Afyonkarahisar (literally “opium black fortress”), from Ottoman Turkish آفیون‌قره‌حصاری‎ (Afyonkarahisarı).

Proper noun

Afyonkarahisar

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

Translations

Turkish

Afyonkarahisar ili
Afyonkarahisar'ın ilçeleri

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish آفیون‌قره‌حصاری‎ (Afyonkarahisarı), by surface analysis, afyon (“opium”) +‎ kara (“black”) +‎ hisar (“fortress”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɑfjonkɑɾɑhisɑɾ]
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Proper noun

Afyonkarahisar

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

Usage notes

  • It's often abbreviated as "Afyon".

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