Parthia
UK/ˈpɑːθi.ə//ˈpɑɹθi.ə/
Parthia proper noun: a region in northeastern Iran.
Proper noun
Parthia
- A region in northeastern Iran.
- A former empire in Central Asia and West Asia, ruled by dynasts from Parthia; the Parthian Empire; the Arsacid Empire.
Parthia meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Parthia in Hindi
- (historical) region
- पहलव pahlav, पार्थिया pārthiyā
Parthia in Tamil
- (historical) region
- பார்த்தியா pārttiyā
Parthia in Marathi
- (historical) region
- पार्थिया pārthiyā
- empire of the Parthians
- पार्थिया pārthiyā
Parthia in Urdu
- (historical) region
- پارتھیا parthiya
More languagesFewer languages
- Parthia in Arabic
- فَرْثِيَا farṯiyā
- Parthia in Indonesian
- Parthia
- Parthia in Persian
- پارت pârt, اشکانیان
- Parthia in Vietnamese
- Parthia, Parthava
Origin of Parthia
Borrowed from Latin Parthia, from Ancient Greek Παρθία (Parthía), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (Parθava) (or another Old Iranian language).
Words formed from Parthia
Questions about Parthia
- What does Parthia mean?
- Parthia means a region in northeastern Iran.
- What is Parthia in Hindi?
- Parthia in Hindi is पहलव (pahlav), पार्थिया (pārthiyā). See Parthia meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Parthia?
- Parthia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Parthia?
- Parthia is pronounced /ˈpɑːθi.ə/ (UK).
Words near Parthia in the dictionary
Source and license
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