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Bamyan

Bamyan proper noun: a province of Afghanistan.

bamyan: a province of Afghanistan
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Proper noun

Bamyan

  1. A province of Afghanistan.
  2. A city in Bamyan, Afghanistan.

Bamyan meaning in Hindi, Pashto and Persian

Bamyan in Hindi

province
बामयान bāmyān
city
बामयान bāmyān

Bamyan in Pashto

city
بامیان bâmiyân

Bamyan in Persian

province
بامیان bâmiyân
city
بامیان bâmiyân

Forms of Bamyan

alternative formBamian
alternative formBamiyan

Origin of Bamyan

From Persian بامیان (bâm(i)yân), from بامیه (bâmiye, “okra”).

Questions about Bamyan

What does Bamyan mean?
Bamyan means a province of Afghanistan.
What is Bamyan in Hindi?
Bamyan in Hindi is बामयान (bāmyān). See Bamyan meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Bamyan?
Bamyan is a proper noun.

Words near Bamyan in the dictionary

  1. bams
  2. bamsee
  3. bamsees
  4. Bamsey
  5. Bamum
  6. Bamyan
  7. ban
  8. ban hammer
  9. ban hammers
  10. Ban Lung
  11. ban mian

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