Makhachkala
Syllabification: (Ma·khach·ka·la)
Pronunciation: /məˌkäCHkəˈlä/
Definition of Makhachkala
- a port in southwestern Russia, on the Caspian Sea, capital of the autonomous republic of Dagestan; population 464,200 (est. 2008). Former name (until 1922) Port Petrovsk.