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Derbent

Derbent proper noun: a city in Dagestan, Russia.

Proper noun

Derbent

  1. A city in Dagestan, Russia.
  2. Various places in Turkey
  3. A town and district of Konya Province, Turkey.

Derbent meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Derbent in Hindi

city in Russia
दरबंद darband

Derbent in Arabic

city in Russia
دَرْبَنْد darband, باب الأبواب, باب الحديد, ديربينت

Derbent in Persian

city in Russia
دربند darband

Forms of Derbent

alternative formDerbend
alternative formDarband

Origin of Derbent

From Ottoman Turkish دربند (Derbend, Derbent), from Persian دربند (darband, literally “bar of a door, bolt; a barrier”), from در (dar, “door, gate, passage”) + بند (band, “band, tie, fastening”).

Questions about Derbent

What does Derbent mean?
Derbent means a city in Dagestan, Russia.
What is Derbent in Hindi?
Derbent in Hindi is दरबंद (darband). See Derbent meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Derbent?
Derbent is a proper noun.

Words near Derbent in the dictionary

  1. Derbeians
  2. derbend
  3. derbendci
  4. derbendcis
  5. derbends
  6. Derbent
  7. Derbet
  8. Derbets
  9. derbid
  10. derbids
  11. derbied

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