"Multan" meaning in English

See Multan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੁਲਤਾਨ / ملتان (multān), from Saraiki ملتان (multān), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * From Sanskrit मुलस्थान (mulasthāna), from मुल (mula, “a Sun deity or an ancient tribe”). * From Old Persian mulastāna (“frontier land”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pa|ਮੁਲਤਾਨ|tr=-}} Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੁਲਤਾਨ, {{der|en|skr|ملتان|tr=multān}} Saraiki ملتان (multān), {{unk|en|title=further etymology is disputed.}} further etymology is disputed., {{der|en|sa|मुलस्थान|nocat=1}} Sanskrit मुलस्थान (mulasthāna), {{der|en|peo|mulastāna||frontier land}} Old Persian mulastāna (“frontier land”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Multan
  1. A city in Punjab, Pakistan Wikidata QID: Q185453 Categories (place): Cities in Pakistan, Places in Pakistan, Cities in Pakistan Translations (city in Pakistan): 木爾坦 [Mandarin] (Bangla), 木尔坦 (Mù'ěrtǎn) [Mandarin] (Bangla), মুল্তান (multan) (Bengali), মুলতান (mulotan) (Bengali), მულტანი (mulṭani) (Georgian), मुल्तान (multān) (Hindi), मुलतान (multān) [masculine] (Hindi), ムルタン (Murutan) (Japanese), मुल्तान (multān) (Marathi), ମୁଲତାନ (mulatāna) (Odia), ਮੁਲਤਾਨ (multān) (Punjabi), Мулта́н (Multán) [masculine] (Russian), ملتان (multān) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Multan-en-name-en:Q185453 Disambiguation of Cities in Pakistan: 63 37 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Odia translations, Terms with Punjabi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Urdu translations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Odia translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Punjabi translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'city in Pakistan': 72 28
  2. A division of Punjab, Pakistan Categories (place): Places in Pakistan
    Sense id: en-Multan-en-name-qcjpSGlE Categories (other): Divisions of Pakistan, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Odia translations, Terms with Punjabi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Urdu translations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Odia translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Punjabi translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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