Ashgabat
geographical name
Ash·ga·bat
ˈäsh-gə-ˌbät 
variants
or Ashkhabad
ˈash-kə-ˌbad
or formerly Poltoratsk
-ˌbäd
city and capital of Turkmenistan located near the border with Iran population 412,200
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“Ashgabat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashgabat. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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