"بدخشان" meaning in Persian

See بدخشان in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ba.dax.ˈʃaːn/ [Classical-Persian], [bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn] [Dari, formal], [bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn] [Dari, formal], [bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn] [Kabuli], [bä.d̪äx.ʃɔːn] (note: Hazaragi), [bæ.d̪æx.ʃɒːn] [Iran, formal], [bä.d̪äχ.ʃɔn] [Tajik, formal] Forms: badaxšân [romanization], بذخشان [alternative], بلخشان [alternative]
Etymology: From بدخش (badaxš, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)) + ـان (-ân) Etymology templates: {{der|fa|pal|𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩|t=bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title|ts=badaxš}} Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”), {{suffix|fa|<alt:بدخش>|ـان|pos1=from Middle Persian <i class="Phli mention" lang="pal">𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩</i> (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)|tr1=badaxš|tr2=-ân}} بدخش (badaxš, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)) + ـان (-ân) Head templates: {{head|fa|proper noun||||||<small>[Term?]</small>||<small>[Term?]</small>|head=|id=|tr=badaxšân|tr2=|tr3=}} بدخشان • (badaxšân), {{fa-proper noun|tr=badaxšân}} بدخشان • (badaxšân)
  1. (historical) Badakhshan (a historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan) Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Afghanistan, Places in Tajikistan
    Sense id: en-بدخشان-fa-name-wFrl~qZ7 Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas of Afghanistan, Geographic and cultural areas of Tajikistan, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian terms suffixed with ـان Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 37 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 37 40 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 25 35 39 Disambiguation of Persian terms suffixed with ـان: 30 33 37
  2. Gorno-Badakhshan (an autonomous province of Tajikistan) Categories (place): Places in Tajikistan
    Sense id: en-بدخشان-fa-name-WbXbRv1l Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian terms suffixed with ـان Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 37 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 37 40 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 25 35 39 Disambiguation of Persian terms suffixed with ـان: 30 33 37
  3. Badakhshan (a province of Afghanistan, named after the historical region) Categories (place): Places in Afghanistan, Provinces of Afghanistan
    Sense id: en-بدخشان-fa-name-s5Wz33an Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian terms suffixed with ـان, Links likely containing transcriptions in pos Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 37 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 37 40 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 25 35 39 Disambiguation of Persian terms suffixed with ـان: 30 33 37 Disambiguation of Links likely containing transcriptions in pos: 28 31 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: بدخشانات (badaxšânât)
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "badaxšânât",
      "word": "بدخشانات"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "pal",
        "3": "𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩",
        "t": "bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title",
        "ts": "badaxš"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "<alt:بدخش>",
        "3": "ـان",
        "pos1": "from Middle Persian <i class=\"Phli mention\" lang=\"pal\">𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩</i> (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)",
        "tr1": "badaxš",
        "tr2": "-ân"
      },
      "expansion": "بدخش (badaxš, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)) + ـان (-ân)",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From بدخش (badaxš, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)) + ـان (-ân)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "badaxšân",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "بذخشان",
      "roman": "bazaxšân",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "بلخشان",
      "roman": "balaxšân",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "<small>[Term?]</small>",
        "9": "",
        "head": "",
        "id": "",
        "tr": "badaxšân",
        "tr2": "",
        "tr3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "بدخشان • (badaxšân)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "badaxšân"
      },
      "expansion": "بدخشان • (badaxšân)",
      "name": "fa-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "fa",
          "name": "Geographic and cultural areas of Afghanistan",
          "orig": "fa:Geographic and cultural areas of Afghanistan",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "fa",
          "name": "Geographic and cultural areas of Tajikistan",
          "orig": "fa:Geographic and cultural areas of Tajikistan",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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            "Places"
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "place",
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          "orig": "fa:Places in Tajikistan",
          "parents": [
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "20 37 42",
          "kind": "other",
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          "_dis": "23 37 40",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "25 35 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 33 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian terms suffixed with ـان",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Badakhshan (a historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan)"
      ],
      "id": "en-بدخشان-fa-name-wFrl~qZ7",
      "links": [
        [
          "Badakhshan",
          "Badakhshan#English:_Q32056"
        ],
        [
          "Afghanistan",
          "Afghanistan#English"
        ],
        [
          "Tajikistan",
          "Tajikistan#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) Badakhshan (a historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "fa",
          "name": "Places in Tajikistan",
          "orig": "fa:Places in Tajikistan",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 37 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 37 40",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 35 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 33 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian terms suffixed with ـان",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Gorno-Badakhshan (an autonomous province of Tajikistan)"
      ],
      "id": "en-بدخشان-fa-name-WbXbRv1l",
      "links": [
        [
          "Gorno-Badakhshan",
          "Gorno-Badakhshan#English"
        ],
        [
          "Tajikistan",
          "Tajikistan#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "fa",
          "name": "Places in Afghanistan",
          "orig": "fa:Places in Afghanistan",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "fa",
          "name": "Provinces of Afghanistan",
          "orig": "fa:Provinces of Afghanistan",
          "parents": [
            "Provinces",
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 37 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 37 40",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 35 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 33 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian terms suffixed with ـان",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 31 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Links likely containing transcriptions in pos",
          "orig": "links likely containing transcriptions in pos",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the province of Badakhshan, Badakhshan Province",
          "roman": "velâyat-e badaxšân",
          "text": "ولایت بدخشان",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Badakhshan (a province of Afghanistan, named after the historical region)"
      ],
      "id": "en-بدخشان-fa-name-s5Wz33an",
      "links": [
        [
          "Badakhshan",
          "Badakhshan#English:_Q165376"
        ],
        [
          "province",
          "province"
        ],
        [
          "Afghanistan",
          "Afghanistan#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ba.dax.ˈʃaːn/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɔːn]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bæ.d̪æx.ʃɒːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äχ.ʃɔn]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "بدخشان"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Persian lemmas",
    "Persian proper nouns",
    "Persian terms derived from Middle Persian",
    "Persian terms suffixed with ـان",
    "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "links likely containing transcriptions in pos"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "badaxšânât",
      "word": "بدخشانات"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "pal",
        "3": "𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩",
        "t": "bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title",
        "ts": "badaxš"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
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        "tr1": "badaxš",
        "tr2": "-ân"
      },
      "expansion": "بدخش (badaxš, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)) + ـان (-ân)",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From بدخش (badaxš, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 (btḥšy /⁠badaxš⁠/, “bidaxsh, an official Sassanian title”)) + ـان (-ân)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "badaxšân",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "بذخشان",
      "roman": "bazaxšân",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "بلخشان",
      "roman": "balaxšân",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "10": "<small>[Term?]</small>",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "<small>[Term?]</small>",
        "9": "",
        "head": "",
        "id": "",
        "tr": "badaxšân",
        "tr2": "",
        "tr3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "بدخشان • (badaxšân)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "badaxšân"
      },
      "expansion": "بدخشان • (badaxšân)",
      "name": "fa-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Persian terms with historical senses",
        "fa:Geographic and cultural areas of Afghanistan",
        "fa:Geographic and cultural areas of Tajikistan",
        "fa:Places in Afghanistan",
        "fa:Places in Tajikistan"
      ],
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        "Badakhshan (a historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan)"
      ],
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        [
          "Badakhshan",
          "Badakhshan#English:_Q32056"
        ],
        [
          "Afghanistan",
          "Afghanistan#English"
        ],
        [
          "Tajikistan",
          "Tajikistan#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(historical) Badakhshan (a historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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      ],
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        "Gorno-Badakhshan (an autonomous province of Tajikistan)"
      ],
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          "Gorno-Badakhshan",
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        ],
        [
          "Tajikistan",
          "Tajikistan#English"
        ]
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    },
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        "Persian terms with usage examples",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "the province of Badakhshan, Badakhshan Province",
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          "text": "ولایت بدخشان",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Badakhshan (a province of Afghanistan, named after the historical region)"
      ],
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        [
          "Badakhshan",
          "Badakhshan#English:_Q165376"
        ],
        [
          "province",
          "province"
        ],
        [
          "Afghanistan",
          "Afghanistan#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ba.dax.ˈʃaːn/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɑːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äx.ʃɔːn]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bæ.d̪æx.ʃɒːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bä.d̪äχ.ʃɔn]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "بدخشان"
}

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