Balkh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (balx).

Proper noun

Balkh

Balkh Province

(historical) An ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.

Synonyms

Bactra

Translations

ancient city

Hindi: वाह्लीक (hi) m (vāhlīk), बलख m (balakh)
Latin: Bactra n pl
Middle Persian: [script needed] (bhl /baxl/)
Old Persian: 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 (b-a-x-t-r-i-š /bāxtriš/)
Persian: بلخ‎ (fa) (balx)
Uyghur: بەلخ‎ (belx)

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