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East Pakistan

East Pakistan proper noun: former eastern wing of Pakistan, previously was known to East Bengal currently the sovereign nation of Bangladesh.

east pakistan: former eastern wing of Pakistan, previously was known to East Bengal currently the sovereign nation...
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Proper noun

East Pakistan

  1. (historical) Former eastern wing of Pakistan, previously was known to East Bengal currently the sovereign nation of Bangladesh.

East Pakistan meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

East Pakistan in Hindi

historical: part of Pakistan
पूर्वी पाकिस्तान pūrvī pākistān

East Pakistan in Marathi

historical: part of Pakistan
पौर्वात्य पाकिस्तान paurvātya pākistān

East Pakistan in Urdu

historical: part of Pakistan
مشرقی پاکستان maśriqī pākistān

East Pakistan in Bengali

historical: part of Pakistan
পূর্ব পাকিস্তান purbo pakistan, পূর্ব্ব পাকিস্তান purbbo pakistan
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East Pakistan in Telugu
తూర్పు పాకిస్తాను tūrpu pākistānu
East Pakistan in Vietnamese
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Questions about East Pakistan

What does East Pakistan mean?
East Pakistan means former eastern wing of Pakistan, previously was known to East Bengal currently the sovereign nation of Bangladesh.
What is East Pakistan in Hindi?
East Pakistan in Hindi is पूर्वी पाकिस्तान (pūrvī pākistān). See East Pakistan meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is East Pakistan?
East Pakistan is a proper noun.

Words near East Pakistan in the dictionary

  1. East of England
  2. East Orange
  3. East Orleans
  4. East Orosi
  5. East Overshoe
  6. East Pakistan
  7. East Palestine
  8. East Palo Alto
  9. East Pasadena
  10. East Patchogue
  11. East Peacham

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