Москвабад

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Russian

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Etymology

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From Москва́ (Moskvá) +‎ -абад (-abad), the suffix likely from Persian آباد, an ending commonly found in Central Asian place names, for example Ашхабад (Ašxabad, Ashgabat), Исламабад (Islamabad, Islamabad), etc.

Proper noun

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Москваба́д (Moskvabádm inan (genitive Москваба́да)

  1. (informal, derogatory) Moscow, seen as a city with a high migrant population (mainly referring to migrants from either Central Asian countries or the Caucasus)

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