Balochistan
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Balochistan
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Borrowed from Urdu بَلوچِسْتان (balocistān), from Baluchi بلوچِستان, or Classical Persian بَلوچِسْتَان (balōčistān). By surface analysis, Baloch + -istan.
proper noun Baluchistan · Baluchestan · Beluchistan · Beloochistan · Biluchistan
- A region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Sea, dominated by desert and mountains, composed of southwestern Pakistan, southeastern Iran and a strip of southwestern Afghanistan; inhabited by the Baloch people.
- A province of Pakistan. Capital: Quetta.
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Closest in meaning: baluchistan, beloochistan, beluchistan, biluchistan, baluchi, baluch, baloci, sistan, bilochi, buluchi, iranian plateau, pashtunistan, belooch, billochee, baluci, billochi
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name region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
| Español | Beluchistán, Baluchistán |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 俾路支斯坦 Bǐlùzhīsītǎn |
| हिन्दी | बलूचिस्तान balūcistān, बलोचिस्तान balocistān |
| Français | Baloutchistan |
| Deutsch | Belutschistan |
| Ελληνικά | Βαλουχιστάν Valouchistán |
| Русский | Белуджиста́н Beludžistán |
name province of Pakistan
| Español | Baluchistán |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 俾路支 Bǐlùzhī |
| हिन्दी | बलूचिस्तान balūcistān, बलोचिस्तान balocistān |
| Français | Baloutchistan |
| Deutsch | Belutschistan |
| Русский | Белуджиста́н Beludžistán |
Talk about this word "Balochistan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/balochistan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Balochistan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/balochistan "Balochistan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/balochistan.Cite this
@misc{balochistan_2026,
title = {Balochistan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/balochistan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
