Transoxiana in Persian
ماوَراءُالنَهر mâ-varâ'-on-nahr
Transoxiana in Persian: ماوَراءُالنَهر (mâ-varâ'-on-nahr), فَرارود (farârud). In English, Transoxiana means an ancient portion of Central Asia, the region between the Amu Darya (Classical Oxus) and Syr Darya rivers, corresponding approximately with modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and southwest Kazakhstan.
Persian words for Transoxiana
- ancient portion of Central Asia
- ماوَراءُالنَهر mâ-varâ'-on-nahr, فَرارود farârud
English meaning of Transoxiana
- proper noun An ancient portion of Central Asia, the region between the Amu Darya (Classical Oxus) and Syr Darya rivers, corresponding approximately with modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and southwest Kazakhstan.
Synonyms of Transoxiana
- Transoxania
- Sogdiana
Transoxiana in other languages
Questions about Transoxiana in Persian
- What is the meaning of Transoxiana in Persian?
- Transoxiana in Persian is ماوَراءُالنَهر (mâ-varâ'-on-nahr), فَرارود (farârud).
- معنی Transoxiana چیست؟
- Transoxiana: ماوَراءُالنَهر (mâ-varâ'-on-nahr), فَرارود (farârud).
- What does Transoxiana mean in English?
- Transoxiana means an ancient portion of Central Asia, the region between the Amu Darya (Classical Oxus) and Syr Darya rivers, corresponding approximately with modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and southwest Kazakhstan.
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