Kandahar

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Kandahar

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From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.

proper noun Qandahar · Candahar

A city, the capital of the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.
Similar: Alexandria, Alexandria Arachosia, Alexandropolis, Alexandria in Arachosia
A province in southern Afghanistan. “I’m from Kandahar myself. Have you ever been to Kandahar, hamshira? No? It’s lovely. What gardens! And the grapes! Oh, the grapes. They bewitch the palate.”

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name city and province in southern Afghanistan

한국어	칸다하르 Kandahareu
日本語	カンダハル Kandaharu
中文	坎大哈 Kǎndàhā, 岡大害 /冈大害 Gāngdàhài, 愷達哈爾 /恺达哈尔 Kǎidáhā'ěr
हिन्दी	कंधार kandhār, कन्धार kandhār
Italiano	Kandahar
Русский	Кандага́р Kandagár
العربية	قَنْدَهَار qandahār

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@misc{kandahar_2026,
  title = {Kandahar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kandahar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}