Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghazni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: ghazni
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital of the province of Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan; the former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.

name

A province in eastern Afghanistan.

Example Sentences

"Tariq had told her that his parents were taking him south, to the city of Ghazni, to visit his paternal uncle."
"The raid took place in Espandi village in Ghazni province based on intelligence information from local officials."

Etymology

From Pashto and Persian غزنی (Ġazni). Compare Old Median *ganǰam (“treasure”).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: -, غزنی

Inflected Forms

Ghazna (alternative) Ghuznee (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Ghaznavid

Synonyms

Alexandria Alexandria in Opiana Alexandria Opiana Jaguda Ghaznain

Questions

What does ghazni mean?: A city, the capital of the province of Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan; the former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.
Where does ghazni come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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