Bactria
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Bactria
- /ˈbæktɹɪə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin Bactria, from Ancient Greek Βακτρίᾱ (Baktríā), from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 (b-a-x-t-r-i-š /bâxtriš/). Compare Persian باختر (bâxtar) and Hindi बाख़्त्र (bāxtra), बाख़्तर (bāxtar).
proper noun Bactriana · Bakhtar · Bahlika · Vahlika · Ta-Hia
- The ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
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name Greek name for ancient country
| Español | Bactriana |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 大夏 Dàxià |
| हिन्दी | बाख़्त्र bāxtra, बाख़्तर bāxtar, बॅक्ट्रिया bĕkṭriyā, बाह्लिक bāhlik, बाह्लीक bāhlīk, वाह्लिक vāhlik |
| Português | Báctria |
| Français | Bactriane, Bactrie |
| Deutsch | Baktrien |
| Italiano | Battria |
| Ελληνικά | Βακτρία Vaktría |
| Română | Bactria |
| Русский | Бактрия Baktrija, Бактриана Baktriana |
| العربية | طخارستان, تخارستان |
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