transcription, транскрипция: [ bäsh-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌstän, -ˌstan ]
geographical name
or Bash·kir Republic ˌbash-ˈkir, ˌbäsh-
autonomous republic E Russia in Europe in S Ural Mountains capital Ufa area 55,443 square miles (143,597 square kilometers ), population 4,008,000