Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balkh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
balkh
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

name

A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بلخ (balx).

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Bactra

Questions

What does balkh mean?
A town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
Where does balkh come from?
Borrowed from Classical Persian بلخ (balx).

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