بلتستان

Persian

Etymology

From بلتی +‎ ـستان.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bal.tis.ˈtɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäl̪.t̪ʰɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäl̪.t̪ʰɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäl̪.t̪ʰɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäl̪.t̪ʰis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæl̪.t̪ʰes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäl̪.t̪ʰis.t̪ʰɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	baltistān
Dari reading?	baltistān
Iranian reading?	baltestân
Tajik reading?	baltiston

Proper noun

Dari	بلتستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Балтистон

بلتستان • (baltestân)

1. Baltistan (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)