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Balkh in Arabic

بَلْخ balḵ

Balkh in Arabic: بَلْخ (balḵ). In English, Balkh means a town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

Arabic words for Balkh

ancient city
بَلْخ balḵ

English meaning of Balkh

  1. proper noun A town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
  2. proper noun A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.

Full definition of Balkh

Synonyms of Balkh

  • Bactra

Balkh in other languages

Questions about Balkh in Arabic

What is the meaning of Balkh in Arabic?
Balkh in Arabic is بَلْخ (balḵ).
ما معنى كلمة Balkh؟
Balkh: بَلْخ (balḵ).
What does Balkh mean in English?
Balkh means a town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Balkh (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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