"Waziristan" meaning in English

See Waziristan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Waziristan
  1. A mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan. Wikidata QID: Q190217 Wikipedia link: Waziristan Categories (place): Places in Pakistan Translations (region of Pakistan): উজিরিস্তান (uziristan) (Bengali), Waziristan [masculine] (French), وزیرستان (Pashto), Вазиристон (Vaziriston) (Tajik), ۋەزىرىستان (weziristan) (Uyghur)

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