Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baltistan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: baltistan
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A very mountainous region just to the south of K2, located between China, India and Pakistan; most of the region is de-facto governed by Pakistan as Gilgit–Baltistan.

Example Sentences

"For centuries the Karakorams and Himalayas so insulated Baltistan that the country became a cultural fossil—a timeless imprint of great civilizations that had touched there."

Etymology

From Urdu بلتستان (baltistān).

Word Breakdown

Root: بلتستان

Frequently Paired Words

Kashmir

Questions

What does baltistan mean?: A very mountainous region just to the south of K2, located between China, India and Pakistan; most of the region is de-facto governed by Pakistan as Gilgit–Baltistan.
Where does baltistan come from?: From Urdu بلتستان (baltistān).

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