Бухарест

Bucharest (the capital and largest city of Romania)


Богота

[bɔ.ɡɔ.t̪ʰǽ]


Братислава

Borrowed from Russian Братисла́ва (Bratisláva), from Slovak Bratislava.

Bratislava (the capital and largest city of Slovakia)


Вотикон

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Вотикон • (Votikon) (Persian spelling واتیکان)

Votikon (romanization)
spelling واتیکان (Persian)

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Тошканд

Тошканд • (Toškand) (Persian spelling تاشکند)

Toškand (romanization)
spelling تاشکند (Persian)

Tashkent (the capital city of Uzbekistan)


Теҳрон

Теҳрон • (Tehron) (Persian spelling تهران or طهران)

Tehron (romanization)
spelling تهران (Persian)
طهران (Persian)


Тунис

Tunis (romanization)
spelling تونس (Persian)

Tunis (The capital city, since 1159, and largest city of Tunisia)


Исфаҳон

Isfahan (the capital city of Isfahan Province, Iran)


Кобул

Kobul (romanization)
spelling کابل (Persian)


Душанбе

Душанбе • (Dušanbe) (Persian spelling دوشنبه)

Dušanbe (romanization)
spelling دوشنبه (Persian)

Proprialization of душанбе (dušanbe, “Monday”). The name originates from the large bazaar that occurred on Mondays in the area.

Dushanbe (the capital city of Tajikistan)


Бишкек

Бишкек • (Biškek) (Persian spelling بیشکک)

Biškek (romanization)
spelling بیشکک (Persian)

Bishkek (the capital city of Kyrgyzstan)


Дубай

Dubay (romanization)
spelling دبی (Persian)

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English

Dubai (a city in the United Arab Emirates; capital of Dubai emirate)

Dubai (an emirate of the United Arab Emirates)


Маскав

Маскав • (Maskav) (Persian spelling مسکو)

Maskav (romanization)
spelling مسکو (Persian)

Moscow (a federal city, the capital of Russia)


Димишқ

Димишқ • (Dimišq) (Persian spelling دمشق)

Dimišq (romanization)
spelling دمشق (Persian)


Қоҳира

Қоҳира • (Qohira) (Persian spelling قاهره)

Qohira (romanization)
spelling قاهره (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian قَاهِرَه (qāhira), from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira).


Тифлис

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Тифлис • (Tiflis) (Persian spelling تفلیس)

Tiflis (romanization)
spelling تفلیس (Persian)

Tbilisi (the capital city of the country of Georgia)


Хуҷанд

Хуҷанд • (Xujand) (Persian spelling خجند)

Xujand (romanization)
spelling خجند (Persian)

Khujand (a city, the provincial capital of Sughd, Tajikistan)


Қандаҳор

Қандаҳор • (Qandahor) (Persian spelling قندهار)

Qandahor (romanization)
spelling قندهار (Persian)

Kandahar (the capital city of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan)


Карочӣ

Карочӣ • (Karoči) (Persian spelling کراچی)

Karoči (romanization)
spelling کراچی (Persian)

Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)


Исломобод

Исломобод • (Islomobod) (Persian spelling اسلامآباد)

Islomobod (romanization)
spelling اسلامآباد (Persian)

Islamabad Capital Territory
Islamabad Capital Territory

Islamabad (the capital city of Pakistan, located within the Islamabad Capital Territory)

Islamabad (the former name of Chittagong, a city in Bangladesh)


Лоҳур

Лоҳур • (Lohur) (Persian spelling لاهور)

Lohur (romanization)
spelling لاهور (Persian)

Lahore (The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river)


Мазори Шариф

Мазори Шариф • (Mazor-i Šarif) (Persian spelling مزار شریف)

Mazor-i Šarif (romanization)
spelling مزار شریف (Persian)

Mazar-i-Sharif (a city, the provincial capital of Balkh Province, Afghanistan)


Машҳад

Машҳад • (Mašhad) (Persian spelling مشهد)

Mašhad (romanization)
spelling مشهد (Persian)

Mashhad (The second largest city in Iran; capital of Razavi Khorasan)


Кирмон

Kerman (a city, the provincial capital of Kerman Province, Iran)


Кирмоншоҳ

Кирмоншоҳ • (Kirmonšoh) (Persian spelling کرمانشاه)

Kirmonšoh (romanization)
spelling کرمانشاه (Persian)

Kermanshah (the provincial capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran)


Музаффаробод

Музаффаробод • (Muzaffarobod) (Persian spelling مظفرآباد)

Muzaffarobod (romanization)
spelling مظفرآباد (Persian)

Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir#English

Muzaffarabad (a city, the provincial capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, an autonomous territory of Pakistan)


Ашқобод

Ашқобод • (Ašqobod) (Persian spelling عشقآباد)

Ašqobod (romanization)
spelling عشقآباد (Persian)

[ʔäʃ.qɔ.bɔ́d̪]

Ashgabat (the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan)


Бағдод

Бағдод • (Baġdod) (Persian spelling بغداد)

Baġdod (romanization)
spelling بغداد (Persian)

[bäʁ.d̪ɔ́d̪]

Inherited from Classical Persian بَغْدَاد (bağdād).

inh+

Baghdad (the capital city of Iraq)
Baghdad (a governorate of Iraq)


Байрут

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Байрут • (Bayrut) (Persian spelling بیروت)

Bayrut (romanization)
spelling بیروت (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian بَیْرُوت (bayrūt), from Arabic بَيْرُوت (bayrūt).

inh+

Beirut (the capital and largest city of Lebanon)


Риёз

Riyoz (romanization)
spelling ریاض (Persian)

Borrowed from Arabic الرِّيَاض (ar-riyāḍ).

bor+

Riyadh (the capital city of Saudi Arabia)


Абузабӣ

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Абузабӣ • (Abuzabi) (Persian spelling ابوظبی)

Abuzabi (romanization)
spelling ابوظبی (Persian)

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby).

bor+

Abu Dhabi (the capital city of the United Arab Emirates; capital of Abu Dhabi emirate)

Abu Dhabi (an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, on the southern Persian Gulf)


Макка

Makka (romanization)
spelling مکه (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian مَکَّه (makka), from Arabic مَكَّة (makka).

inh+

Mecca (a large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible)


Дуҳа

Duha (romanization)
spelling دوحه (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian دُوحَه (dūha), from Arabic الدَّوْحَة (ad-dawḥa).

Doha (the capital and largest city of Qatar)


Мадина

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Мадина • (Madina) (Persian spelling مدینه)

Madina (romanization)
spelling مدینه (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian مَدِینَه (madīna), from Arabic الْمَدِينَة (al-madīna).

inh+

Medina (a city, the provincial capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb)


Зафаробод

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Зафаробод • (Zafarobod) (Persian spelling ظفرآباد)

Zafarobod (romanization)
spelling ظفرآباد (Persian)

Zafarobod (a district of Sughd, Tajikistan)

Zafarobod (the district capital of the Zafarobod District, Sughd, Tajikistan)


Хуррамобод

Хуррамобод • (Xurramobod) (Persian spelling خرمآباد)

Xurramobod (romanization)
spelling خرمآباد (Persian)

Khorramabad (the provincial capital of Lorestan, Iran)


Нурсултон

Нурсултон • (Nursulton) (Persian spelling نورسلطان)

Nursulton (romanization)
spelling نورسلطان (Persian)

Borrowed from Kazakh Нұр-Сұлтан (Nūr-Sūltan). By surface analysis, нур (nur) + султон (sulton).

surf

Nur-Sultan (former name of Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan).


Пешовар

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Пешовар • (Pešovar) (Persian spelling پیشاور)

Pešovar (romanization)
spelling پیشاور (Persian)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#English

Peshawar (a city, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan).


Кувета

Кувета • (Kuveta) (Persian spelling کویته)

Kuveta (romanization)
spelling کویته (Persian)

Quetta (a city, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan).


Фароҳ

Faroh (romanization)
spelling فراه (Persian)

Farah (the provincial capital of Farah Province, Afghanistan)


Фориёб

Фориёб • (Foriyob) (Persian spelling فاریاب)

Foriyob (romanization)
spelling فاریاب (Persian)

Faryab (the capital city of Faryab County, Kerman Province, Iran)


Санъо

Sanʾo (romanization)
spelling صنعا (Persian)

Sanaa (the capital and largest city of Yemen)


Ардабил

Ардабил • (Ardabil) (Persian spelling اردبیل)

Ardabil (romanization)
spelling اردبیل (Persian)

Ardabil (the capital city of Ardabil Province, Iran)


Караҷ

Karaj (romanization)
spelling کرج (Persian)

Karaj (a city, the capital of Alborz Province, Iran)


Занҷон

Занҷон • (Zanjon) (Persian spelling زنجان)

Zanjon (romanization)
spelling زنجان (Persian)

Zanjan (the provincial capital of Zanjan Province, Iran)


Бушаҳр

Бушаҳр • (Bušahr) (Persian spelling بوشهر)

Bušahr (romanization)
spelling بوشهر (Persian)

Bushehr (the provincial capital of Bushehr Province, Iran)


Сарипул

Сарипул • (Saripul) (Persian spelling سرپل)

Saripul (romanization)
spelling سرپل (Persian)

Sar-e Pol (the capital city of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan)


Баълабак

Баълабак • (Baʾlabak) (Persian spelling بعلبک)

Baʾlabak (romanization)
spelling بعلبک (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian بَعْلَبَکّ (ba'labakk), from Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ (baʕlabakk).

inh+

Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate#English

Baalbek (the capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon)


Остона

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Остона • (Ostona) (Persian spelling آستانه)

Ostona (romanization)
spelling آستانه (Persian)


Боку

Boku (romanization)
spelling باکو (Persian)


Бохтар

Бохтар • (Boxtar) (Persian spelling باختر)

Boxtar (romanization)
spelling باختر (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian بَاخْتَر (bāxtar).

inh+

Bokhtar (a city, the provincial capital of Khatlon, Tajikistan)


Аммон

Ammon (romanization)
spelling عمان (Persian)


Шом

Šom (romanization)
spelling شام (Persian)

Inherited from Classical Persian شَام (šām), borrowed from Arabic شَام (šām).


Масқат

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Масқат • (Masqat) (Persian spelling مسقط)

Masqat (romanization)
spelling مسقط (Persian)