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Kohistan

Kohistan proper noun: a political district in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Tajikistan.

Proper noun

Kohistan

  1. a political district in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Tajikistan
    Synonyms:
    Kuhistan, Kuhiston

Synonyms of Kohistan

  • Kuhistan
  • Kuhiston

Origin of Kohistan

Borrowed from Urdu کوہستان, ultimately from Classical Persian کوهستان (kōhistān, “mountainous area”).

Questions about Kohistan

What does Kohistan mean?
Kohistan means a political district in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Tajikistan.
What part of speech is Kohistan?
Kohistan is a proper noun.

Words near Kohistan in the dictionary

  1. kohens
  2. Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
  3. Kohima
  4. Kohinoor
  5. Kohinor
  6. Kohistan
  7. Kohistani
  8. Kohistani Shina
  9. Kohistanis
  10. kohl
  11. kohl pencil

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