Покистон
Tajik
Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu پَاکِسْتَان (pākistān), from Classical Persian پَاک (pāk) + ـِسْتَان (-istān). By surface analysis, пок (pok, “pure, clean”) + -истон (-iston).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pokisˈton/, [pʰɔ.kʰis.t̪ʰɔ́n]
Proper noun
Покистон • (Pokiston) (Persian spelling پاکستان)
- Pakistan (a country in South Asia)
Derived terms
- покистонӣ (pokistoni)
Uzbek
| Yangi Imlo | |
|---|---|
| Cyrillic | Покистон |
| Latin | Pokiston |
| Perso-Arabic (Afghanistan) |
Proper noun
Покистон (Pokiston)
- Cyrillic spelling of Pokiston (“Pakistan”): Pakistan (a country in South Asia)