מאַכאַטשקאַלאַ

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian Махачкала́ (Maxačkalá), named after Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali 'Makhach' Dakhadaev.

Proper noun[edit]

מאַכאַטשקאַלאַ (makhatshkalaf

  1. Makhachkala (the capital city of Dagestan, Russia)

References[edit]

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מאַכֿאַטשקאַלאַ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].