سکاستان

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Sakastāna). By surface analysis, سَکا (sakâ, “Scyth”) +‎ ـستان (-stân).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sä.kʰɑːs.t̪ʰɑːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [sä.kʰɑːs.t̪ʰɑːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [sä.kʰɔːs.t̪ʰɔːn]

Readings
Classical reading? sakāstān
Dari reading? sakāstān
Iranian reading? sakâstân
Tajik reading? sakoston

Proper noun
Dari سَکاستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik Сакостон

سکاستان • (sakâstân)

  1. Scythia, an ancient region of the eastern Iranian Plateau.
  2. Sistan, a region of the eastern Iranian Plateau.

Derived terms
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