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Khiva.

A small historical town in present-day Uzbekistan, former capital of Khwarazm, and a former khanate.

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name/ˈkiːvə/
  1. A small historical town in present-day Uzbekistan, former capital of Khwarazm, and a former khanate.

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Borrowed from Russian Хива́ (Xivá).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.