-स्तान
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ـِستَان (-stān). Doublet of स्थान (sthān) and थाना (thānā).
Usage notes
-इस्तान (-istān) is used if the word ends in a consonant.
Derived terms
- इंगलिस्तान (iṅglistān)
- हिंदुस्तान (hindustān)
Related terms
- -इस्तान (-istān)
- -स्तानी (-stānī)
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