Atyrau

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kazakh Атырау (Atyrau), of uncertain origin. Several theories exist, all of which incorporate the river the town rests on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑtɪˈɹaʊ/

Proper noun

Atyrau

1. A city at the mouth of the Ural River at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.

Synonyms

• Guryev (official name 1708-1992)

Translations

a city in Kazakhstan

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿特勞／阿特劳 (zh) (Ātèláo)

• Kazakh: Атырау (Atyrau)