"Drangiana" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δραγγιανή (Drangianḗ), probably from Old Median; ultimately from Old Iranian *zranka- (“sea”). Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏀𐎼𐎣 (z-r-k /⁠zaraⁿka⁠/). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Δραγγιανή}} Ancient Greek Δραγγιανή (Drangianḗ), {{der|en|xme-old|-}} Old Median, {{der|en|ira-old}} Old Iranian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Drangiana
  1. An ancient province of the Achaemenid Empire, in what is now southwestern Afghanistan Wikipedia link: Drangiana Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Afghanistan Translations (province of the Achaemenid Empire): Δραγγιανή (Drangianḗ) (Ancient Greek), 𐏀𐎼𐎣 (alt: z-r-k /⁠zaraka⁠/) (Old Persian), Дрангиана (Drangiana) (Russian)
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