بلتستان

Persian

Etymology

From بلتی +‎ ـستان.

Pronunciation

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

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

Proper noun

بلتستان • (baltistān / baltestân) (Tajik spelling Балтистон)

  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)
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