"بلخ" meaning in Persian

See بلخ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [balx] [Classical-Persian], [bälx] [Dari, formal], [bälx] [Dari, formal], [bälx] [Kabuli], [bälx] (note: Hazaragi), [bælx] [Iran, formal], [bälχ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: balx [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (Balx), transposed from [Book Pahlavi needed] (bʾhl /⁠Baxl⁠/), apparently the Sogdian form 𐫁𐫆𐫓 (bẖl /⁠Baxl⁠/, “Bactria”) of Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 (b-a-x-t-r-i-š /⁠Bāxtriš⁠/, “Bactria”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fa|pal||sc=Phlv|tr=Balx}} Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (Balx), {{der|fa|sog|-}} Sogdian, {{cog|peo|𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁|t=Bactria|ts=Bāxtriš}} Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 (b-a-x-t-r-i-š /⁠Bāxtriš⁠/, “Bactria”) Head templates: {{head|fa|proper noun|||||head=|head2=|head3=|head4=|id=|tr=balx|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=}} بلخ • (balx), {{fa-proper noun|tr=balx}} بلخ • (balx)
  1. Balkh (a town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.)
    Balkh (a province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city)
    Categories (place): Places in Afghanistan, Provinces of Afghanistan, Towns in Afghanistan
    Sense id: en-بلخ-fa-name-WTdx1IYZ Categories (other): Persian terms with collocations, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. Balkh (a town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.) Categories (place): Places in Afghanistan, Provinces of Afghanistan, Towns in Afghanistan
    Sense id: en-بلخ-fa-name-VAshIZ9h Categories (other): Persian terms with collocations, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: بلخی (balxi), بلخ بامی (balx-e bâmi) (english: Balkh the Ancient; a title used when referring to the city)
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      "word": "بلخ بامی"
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        "Balkh (a province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city)"
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          "Balkh",
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        [
          "Afghanistan",
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        ],
        [
          "Buddhism",
          "Buddhism"
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        [
          "Islam",
          "Islam"
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        [
          "Zoroastrianism",
          "Zoroastrianism"
        ],
        [
          "Bactria",
          "Bactria"
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          "Balkh",
          "Balkh#English:_Q121104"
        ],
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          "province",
          "province"
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          "text": "ولایت بلخ ― velâyat-e balx ― the province of Balkh, Balkh Province",
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        }
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          "Afghanistan",
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          "Islam",
          "Islam"
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          "Zoroastrianism",
          "Zoroastrianism"
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          "Bactria",
          "Bactria"
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          "Balkh",
          "Balkh#English:_Q121104"
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          "province"
        ]
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[bälx]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bälx]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bälx]",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "[bälx]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bælx]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[bälχ]",
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        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "بلخ"
}
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    "Persian terms inherited from Middle Persian",
    "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Requests for Book Pahlavi script for Middle Persian terms"
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      "roman": "balxi",
      "word": "بلخی"
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      "roman": "balx-e bâmi",
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}

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