# Aral

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛɹ.əl/ · frequency rank #59,865

## Definitions
1. A sub-prefectural city of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
2. A town in Qiemo, Bayingolin prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, formerly a township.
3. A township in Yutian, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
4. Numerous villages in Kyrgyzstan.
5. A surname from Turkish.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Uyghur ئارال (aral), from Classical Mongolian ᠠᠷᠠᠯ (aral), ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *aral.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aral