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gilgit-baltistan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
gilgit-baltistan
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An administrative territory of Pakistan, part of Pakistani-Administered Kashmir, as well as the wider Kashmir region. Capital: Skardu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu گلگت بلتستان (gilgit baltistān).

Phrases

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Azad Kashmir

Frequently Paired Words

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Azad Kashmir

Synonyms

Federally Administered Northern Areas Northern Areas

Questions

What does gilgit-baltistan mean?
An administrative territory of Pakistan, part of Pakistani-Administered Kashmir, as well as the wider Kashmir region. Capital: Skardu.
Where does gilgit-baltistan come from?
Borrowed from Urdu گلگت بلتستان (gilgit baltistān).

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