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Sogdiana

Sogdiana proper noun: an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.

Proper noun

Sogdiana

  1. An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.

Sogdiana meaning in Persian

Sogdiana in Persian

an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
سغد soġd

Origin of Sogdiana

From Latin Sogdiāna, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ). Compare the Old Persian name of the region 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d /⁠Suguda⁠/). More at Sogdia. By surface analysis, Sogdia + -ana.

Questions about Sogdiana

What does Sogdiana mean?
Sogdiana means an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.
What is Sogdiana in Persian?
Sogdiana in Persian is سغد (soġd). See Sogdiana meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Sogdiana?
Sogdiana is a proper noun.

Words near Sogdiana in the dictionary

  1. sogaing
  2. sogana
  3. sogas
  4. Sogdia
  5. Sogdian
  6. Sogdiana
  7. sogdianite
  8. Sogdians
  9. sogdolloger
  10. sogdollogers
  11. soger

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