Istakhr
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Proper noun
1.2.1
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1.3
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Etymology
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Borrowed from
Persian
استخر
(
estaxr
)
, possibly through
Arabic
إِصْطَخْر
(
ʔiṣṭaḵr
)
.
Proper noun
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Istakhr
A major ancient and medieval city in
Persia
, located near
Persepolis
in modern
Iran
.
Translations
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ancient city of Persia
Arabic:
إِصْطَخْر
(
ʔiṣṭaḵr
)
Middle Persian:
sthl
(
Staxr
)
Persian:
استخر
(fa)
(
estaxr
)
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Khatris
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