Almaty

geographical name

Al·maty əl-ˈmä-tē

variants or Alma-Ata

əl-ˈmä-ə-ˈtä

ˌal-mə-ˈä-tə,

-ə-ˈtä

or formerly Vernyi

ˈvern-yē

city of southeastern Kazakhstan; formerly the national capital

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