Dushanbe

English

Etymology

From Tajik душанбе (dušanbe, “Monday”), from Persian دو (“two”) + Persian شنبه (“Sabbath”), "two days after Sabbath". This refers to the big open market that would take place there every Monday. See Shanbeh.

Proper noun

Dushanbe

  1. The capital city of Tajikistan.

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Proper noun

Dushanbe f

  1. Dushanbe (the capital city of Tajikistan)
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