Bactria
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See also: Báctria
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Βακτριανή (Baktrianḗ). See also Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 (b-a-x-t-r-i-š /bâxtriš/) and modern Persian باختر (bâxtar).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Bactria
- The ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in the Middle East, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
Translations
[edit]Greek name for ancient country
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