why do they call it the taklamakan desert?

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Question: Asked by K12marie from USA | Sep. 23, 2014 09:22

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why do they call it the taklamakan desert?

Answers (1): Answered by Tiana from New Zealand | Sep. 23, 2014 20:37

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In Uygur language, "Tak" refers to "moutains". "Lamakan" refers to "endless desert", with the extended meaning of "vast". Taklamakan means vast desert at the foot of the mountains. So it is so named.

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