کوهستان

Persian

Etymology

کوه (kuh, mountain) + ـستان (estân, -stan, area).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰoː.ɦɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [kʰoː.jɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [kʰu.jis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? kōhistān
Dari reading? kōhistān
Iranian reading? kuhestân
Tajik reading? kühiston

Noun

کوهستان • (kuhestân) (plural کوهستان‌ها (kuhestân-hâ))

  1. mountain area, the mountains
  2. Kohistan (region)
  • کوهستانی (kuhestâni)

Descendants

  • Gujarati: કોહિસ્તાન (kohistān)
  • Punjabi: ਕੋਹਸਤਾਨ (kohastān)
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