Bactria in Persian
باختر bâxtar
/ˈbæktɹɪə/
Bactria in Persian: باختر (bâxtar), بلخ (balx), طخارستان (toxârestân), تخارستان (toxârestân). In English, Bactria means the ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
Persian words for Bactria
- Greek name for ancient country
- باختر bâxtar, بلخ balx, طخارستان toxârestân, تخارستان toxârestân
English meaning of Bactria
- proper noun The ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
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Questions about Bactria in Persian
- What is the meaning of Bactria in Persian?
- Bactria in Persian is باختر (bâxtar), بلخ (balx), طخارستان (toxârestân), تخارستان (toxârestân).
- معنی Bactria چیست؟
- Bactria: باختر (bâxtar), بلخ (balx), طخارستان (toxârestân), تخارستان (toxârestân).
- What does Bactria mean in English?
- Bactria means the ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
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