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kishlak
Sign in to savethumb|right|A kishlak near Samarkand of early 1900s Kishlak or qishlaq (, , , , ), or qıştaq () qıstaw () is a rural settlement of semi-nomadic Turkic peoples of Central Asia and Azerbaijan. The meaning of the term is "wintering place" in Turkic languages (derives from Turkic qış - winter).
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It sits within the topics Geography of Central Asia, Turkish words and phrases and Types of villages.
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- Subclass of
- rural settlement
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Located in
- Central Asia
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- applies to jurisdiction
- Central Asia
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thumb|right|A kishlak near Samarkand of early 1900s Kishlak or qishlaq (, , , , ), or qıştaq () qıstaw () is a rural settlement of semi-nomadic Turkic peoples of Central Asia and Azerbaijan. The meaning of the term is "wintering place" in Turkic languages (derives from Turkic qış - winter).
The converse term is yaylaq, a summer pasture.
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