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kurdistan

/ˈkəɹdɪˌstæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
kur-dis-tan
IPA
/ˈkəɹdɪˌstæn/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cultural region in West Asia inhabited mostly by the Kurds, encompassing parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria.

name

An autonomous region in northern and northeastern Iraq, lying within the aforementioned Kurdish-majority region.

name

A province in northwestern Iran, lying within the aforementioned Kurdish-majority region.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either from Classical Persian کُرْدِسْتَان (kurdistān) (whence modern Iranian Persian کُرْدِسْتان (kordestân)), or from a variety of Kurdish (see کوردستان / Kurdistan). Equivalent to Kurd + -istan.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: کُرْدِسْتَان

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkəɹdɪˌstæn/
  • British English: /ˈkəːdɪˌstɑːn/

Derived Forms

Kurdistani

Frequently Paired Words

Kurdish Kurd

Questions

How do you pronounce kurdistan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəɹdɪˌstæn/.
What does kurdistan mean?
A cultural region in West Asia inhabited mostly by the Kurds, encompassing parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria.
Where does kurdistan come from?
Either from Classical Persian کُرْدِسْتَان (kurdistān) (whence modern Iranian Persian کُرْدِسْتان (kordestân)), or from a variety of Kurdish (see کوردستان / Kurdistan). Equivalent to Kurd + -istan.

How to pronounce kurdistan

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