Pakistan

English

/ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn/, /ˌpæːkɪˈstɑːn/, /ˈpækɪˌstæn/, /ˈpækəˌstæn/

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Definitions
  • Country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu پاکستان (Land of the Pure) derived from Persian ـستان (place of, place, -stan).

Origin

Persian

ـستان

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place of, place, -stan

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