Kashi

[ kah-shee, kash-ee ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a city in western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in northwestern China.

Kashi

/ ˈkɑːʃˈɡɑː; ˈkɑːˈʃiː /

noun

1. an oasis city in W China, in W Xinjiang. Pop: 318 000 (2005 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kashi¹

From Chinese Kāshí, shortening of Kāshígà'ěr, from Uyghur Qeshqer “New Town”

Example Sentences

That nice box of Kashi Organic Promise Cinnamon Harvest cereal?

From The Daily Beast

I knew that Kashi was always going to be there for me when I needed it most.

From The Daily Beast

The threat disturbed Kashi, who was unwilling to be the cause of any unfavorable publicity to the school.

From Project Gutenberg

When he heard about Kashi and the promise I had given, the astonished man believed my story.

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I felt certain that the coming child would bear these resemblances to Kashi.

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The father had already realized the wrong he had done in forcibly bringing Kashi to Calcutta.

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With undiminished zeal, I practiced the yoga method steadily for about six months after Kashi's death.

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