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Badakhshan in Persian

بدخشان badaxšân

Badakhshan in Persian: بدخشان (badaxšân). In English, Badakhshan means a historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan.

Persian words for Badakhshan

historical region
بدخشان badaxšân

English meaning of Badakhshan

  1. proper noun A historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan.
  2. proper noun A province of Afghanistan, named after the historical region.
  3. proper noun Gorno-Badakhshan (an autonomous province of Tajikistan).

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Questions about Badakhshan in Persian

What is the meaning of Badakhshan in Persian?
Badakhshan in Persian is بدخشان (badaxšân).
معنی Badakhshan چیست؟
Badakhshan: بدخشان (badaxšân).
What does Badakhshan mean in English?
Badakhshan means a historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan.

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