"بخارا" meaning in Persian

See بخارا in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bu.xaː.ˈɾaː/ [Classical-Persian], [bʊ.xɑː.ɾɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [bʊ.xɑː.ɾɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [bʊ.xɑː.ɾɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [bu.xɔː.ɾɔ́ː] (note: Hazaragi), [bo.xɒː.ɹɒ́ː] [Iran, formal], [bu.χɔ.ɾɔ́] [Tajik, formal] Forms: boxârâ [romanization]
Etymology: Said by some to be from Sanskrit विहार (vihāra, “vihara, monastery”), closely matching the name in Uyghur. Said by others to be from Sogdian βuxārak (“place of good fortune”). More at Bukhara. Etymology templates: {{der|fa|sa|विहार|t=vihara, monastery}} Sanskrit विहार (vihāra, “vihara, monastery”), {{der|fa|sog|βuxārak|t=place of good fortune}} Sogdian βuxārak (“place of good fortune”) Head templates: {{head|fa|proper noun||||||<small>[Term?]</small>||<small>[Term?]</small>|head=|id=|tr=boxârâ|tr2=|tr3=}} بخارا • (boxârâ), {{fa-proper noun|tr=boxârâ}} بخارا • (boxârâ)
  1. Bukhara (a city in Uzbekistan) Wikipedia link: fa:بخارا Categories (place): Cities in Uzbekistan, Places in Uzbekistan Derived forms: بخاری (boxâri), بخارایی (boxârâyi), آلوی بخارا (âlu-ye boxârâ), بخارای شریف (boxârâ-ye šarif) (english: Bukhara the Noble; a title used when referring to the city)
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