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Balkh in Persian

بلخ balx

Balkh in Persian: بلخ (balx). In English, Balkh means a town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

Persian words for Balkh

ancient city
بلخ balx

English meaning of Balkh

  1. proper noun A town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
  2. proper noun A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.

Full definition of Balkh

Synonyms of Balkh

  • Bactra

Balkh in other languages

Questions about Balkh in Persian

What is the meaning of Balkh in Persian?
Balkh in Persian is بلخ (balx).
معنی Balkh چیست؟
Balkh: بلخ (balx).
What does Balkh mean in English?
Balkh means a town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Balkh (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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