"وزیرستان" meaning in Pashto

See وزیرستان in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /wəzirɪst̪ɑn/ Forms: Waziristan [romanization]
Etymology: From Pashto وزیر (wazir, “a Pashtun tribe”) and Persian ستان (istan, stân, “suffix showing "Land of"”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ps|وزیر|gloss=a Pashtun tribe|tr=wazir}} Pashto وزیر (wazir, “a Pashtun tribe”), {{der|ps|fa|ستان|gloss=suffix showing "Land of"|tr=istan, stân}} Persian ستان (istan, stân, “suffix showing "Land of"”) Head templates: {{head|ps|proper noun|g=?|sc=ps-Arab|tr=Waziristan}} وزیرستان • (Waziristan) ?
  1. Waziristan
    Sense id: en-وزیرستان-ps-name-BynSYu6P Categories (other): Pashto entries with incorrect language header, Pashto terms with redundant script codes

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