n.
Variant: or Da · ghe · stan
Pronunciation: ˌ da-g ə - ' stan, ˌ dä-g ə - ' stän
Function: geographical name
autonomous republic SE Russia in Europe on W shore of the Caspian capital Makhachkala area 19,421 sq mi (50,300 sq km ), pop 1,890,000
n.
Variant: or Da · ghe · stan
Pronunciation: ˌ da-g ə - ' stan, ˌ dä-g ə - ' stän
Function: geographical name
autonomous republic SE Russia in Europe on W shore of the Caspian capital Makhachkala area 19,421 sq mi (50,300 sq km ), pop 1,890,000
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012