"Ghazni" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Pashto and Persian غزنی (Ğazni). Compare Old Median *ganǰam (“treasure”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ps|-}} Pashto, {{bor|en|fa|غزنی|tr=Ğazni}} Persian غزنی (Ğazni), {{cog|xme-old|*ganǰam|t=treasure}} Old Median *ganǰam (“treasure”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ghazni
  1. A city in eastern Afghanistan, the former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire. Categories (place): Cities in Afghanistan, Historical capitals, Historical settlements, Places in Afghanistan, Provincial capitals Translations (city in Afghanistan): Αλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) (Ancient Greek), Αλεξάνδρεια Ωπιανή (Alexándreia Ōpianḗ) (Ancient Greek), ग़ज़नी (ġaznī) [masculine] (Hindi), गजनी (gajnī) [masculine] (Hindi), Alexandria (Latin), Alexandria in Opiana (Latin), غزني (Pashto), غزنی (Ğazni) (Persian), Ghazni (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Ghazni-en-name-wHJPOheM Disambiguation of Provincial capitals: 89 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Pashto translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Pashto translations: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of 'city in Afghanistan': 58 42
  2. A province in eastern Afghanistan around the city. Categories (place): Places in Afghanistan, Provinces of Afghanistan Translations (province of Afghanistan): ग़ज़नी (ġaznī) [masculine] (Hindi), गजनी (gajnī) [masculine] (Hindi), غزنی (Ğazni) (Persian), Ghazni (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Ghazni-en-name-b61xc-z2 Disambiguation of 'province of Afghanistan': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Alexandria, Alexandria in Opiana, Alexandria Opiana, Jaguda, Ghaznain [historical], Ghazna, Ghuznee Related terms: Ghaznavid
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