Translation of Kazakh word "қала" to English
қала
/qɑlɑ/
Meaning
NounA settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century).
How to use
Denotes a smaller urban settlement, often with a population less than that of a city. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан).
🇬🇧 English
town
Example
Мен қалада тұрамын.
I live in town.
Қала кішкентай.
The town is small.
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Common phrases
- сауда орталығы— shopping center
- Мен қалада тұрамын.— I live in town.
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The Kazakh word "қала" means "town" in English.
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