transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]
or Tur·ke·stan ˌtər-kə-ˈstan, -ˈstän; ˈtər-kə-ˌ
region central Asia between Iran & Siberia; now divided between Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, China, & Afghanistan — see Chinese Turkestan , Russian Turkestan