"Bactrian" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbæktɹɪən/ [UK]
Etymology: Bactria + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bactria|an}} Bactria + -an Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bactrian
  1. An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan. Categories (topical): Languages Related terms: Bactrian camel, Wiktionary’s coverage of Bactrian terms Translations (language): αριαο (ariao) (Bactrian), baktria (Finnish), Baktrisch [neuter] (German), باختری (Persian), بلخی (balxi) (Persian), бактрийский (baktrijskij) (Russian), baktriska [common-gender] (Swedish), Baktarça (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Bactrian-en-name-ReJFzGiH Disambiguation of Languages: 88 12 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 53 47

Noun

IPA: /ˈbæktɹɪən/ [UK] Forms: Bactrians [plural]
Etymology: Bactria + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bactria|an}} Bactria + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bactrian (plural Bactrians)
  1. A native or inhabitant of Bactria. Translations (a native or inhabitant of Bactria): baktrialainen (Finnish), Baktrier [masculine] (German), Baktrierin [feminine] (German), Baktrer [masculine] (German), Baktrerin [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-Bactrian-en-noun-lf8RTaIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 53 47

Inflected forms

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