transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkē-və ]
geographical name
1. or Kho·rezm kə-ˈre-zəm oasis Uzbekistan on the lower Amu Dar'ya
2. or Khwa·razm kwə-ˈra-zəm, kwä- former khanate central Asia including Khiva oasis
3. town in the oasis, capital of the khanate population 41,300