astana
/ɑˈstɑːnɑ/ or /ɑˈstɑːnə/Definitions
1. noun
- The capital city of Kazakhstan.
“Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan, was previously known as Astana.”
2. proper noun
- The capital city of Kazakhstan from 1997 to 2019, now known as Nur-Sultan.
“Astana was a planned city built from scratch in the 1990s.”