n.
Pronunciation: bü- ' kär- ə , - ' ka-r ə , - ' k ̱ är- ə
Variant: or Bo · kha · ra \ b ō - \
Function: geographical name
1 former emirate W Asia around city of Bukhara
2 city W Uzbekistan E of the Amu Dar'ya pop 249,600
– Bu · kha · ran or Bo · kha · ran \ -(r) ə n \ adjective or noun