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Badghis

Badghis proper noun: a province of Afghanistan.

badghis: a province of Afghanistan
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Proper noun

Badghis

  1. A province of Afghanistan.

Badghis meaning in Pashto and Persian

Badghis in Pashto

province
بادغیس

Badghis in Persian

province
بادغیس bâdġis

Origin of Badghis

Borrowed from Persian بادغیس (bâdġis), from Middle Persian [script needed] (Wādgēs, “a mount”), from Old Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬌𐬙𐬌-𐬔𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬀 (vāⁱti-gaēsa, “a mount”)).

Questions about Badghis

What does Badghis mean?
Badghis means a province of Afghanistan.
What is Badghis in Pashto?
Badghis in Pashto is بادغیس. See Badghis meaning in Pashto.
What part of speech is Badghis?
Badghis is a proper noun.

Words near Badghis in the dictionary

  1. badges up
  2. Badgett
  3. Badgetts
  4. badgework
  5. Badgeworth
  6. Badghis
  7. badging
  8. badging in
  9. badging out
  10. badging up
  11. badgir

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