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Istakhr

Istakhr proper noun: a major ancient and medieval city in Persia, located near Persepolis in modern Iran.

Proper noun

Istakhr

  1. A major ancient and medieval city in Persia, located near Persepolis in modern Iran.

Istakhr meaning in Arabic and Persian

Istakhr in Arabic

ancient city of Persia
إِصْطَخْر ʔiṣṭaḵr

Istakhr in Persian

ancient city of Persia
استخر estaxr

Origin of Istakhr

Borrowed from Persian استخر (estaxr), possibly through Arabic إِصْطَخْر (ʔiṣṭaḵr).

Questions about Istakhr

What does Istakhr mean?
Istakhr means a major ancient and medieval city in Persia, located near Persepolis in modern Iran.
What is Istakhr in Arabic?
Istakhr in Arabic is إِصْطَخْر (ʔiṣṭaḵr). See Istakhr meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Istakhr?
Istakhr is a proper noun.

Words near Istakhr in the dictionary

  1. Issyk Kul
  2. Issyk-Kul
  3. ist
  4. Ist person
  5. Istaevones
  6. Istakhr
  7. Istambul
  8. Istanbul
  9. Istanbulite
  10. Istanbulites
  11. Istanbullu

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