Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kandahar

/kˈændəhɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: kan-da-har
IPA: /kˈændəhɑɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital of the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.

name

A province in southern Afghanistan.

Example Sentences

"“I’m from Kandahar myself. Have you ever been to Kandahar, hamshira? No? It’s lovely. What gardens! And the grapes! Oh, the grapes. They bewitch the palate.”"

Etymology

From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: کندهار, Ἀλεξάνδρεια

Inflected Forms

Qandahar (alternative, dated) Candahar (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

Alexandria Alexandria Arachosia Alexandropolis Alexandria in Arachosia

Questions

How do you pronounce kandahar?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈændəhɑɹ/.
What does kandahar mean?: A city, the capital of the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.
Where does kandahar come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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