"Arachosia" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), a borrowing from the Iranian language of that region; ultimately from Proto-Iranian *hárahwatiH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *SáraswatiH. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (h-r-u-v-t-i-š /⁠harauvatiš⁠/, literally “rich in waters/lakes”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Arachōsia}} Latin Arachōsia, {{der|en|grc|Ἀραχωσία}} Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), {{der|en|ira-pro|*hárahwatiH}} Proto-Iranian *hárahwatiH, {{der|en|iir-pro|*SáraswatiH}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *SáraswatiH Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Arachosia
  1. An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan. Wikipedia link: Arachosia Categories (place): Historical polities, Places in Afghanistan Translations (Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy): Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía) (Ancient Greek), Արաքոսիա (Arakʻosia) (Armenian), 阿拉霍西亞 (Chinese Mandarin), 阿拉霍西亚 (ālāhuòxīyà) (Chinese Mandarin), Arachosie [feminine] (French), Arachōsia (Latin), 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (alt: h-r-u-v-t-i-š /⁠harauvatiš⁠/) (Old Persian), Aracósia [feminine] (Portuguese), Арахоси́я (Araxosíja) (Russian)
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