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Kashi
KAH-shee
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1
An alternate name for the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, China, based on its Mandarin name.
"Traders once passed through Kashi on the ancient Silk Road."
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Another name for the Indian city of Varanasi.
"Pilgrims have travelled to Kashi to bathe in the Ganges for centuries."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA place name used for either the Chinese city of Kashgar or the Indian city of Varanasi, depending on context.
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Etymology
From the Mandarin Chinese romanization Kāshí, a shortened form ultimately tracing back through Manchu and Oirat to the Persian name for Kashgar.