Bactria

English

/ˈbæktɹɪə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Βακτριανή derived from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁.

Origin

Old Persian

𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁

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