Balkh

Balkh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian بلخ‎ (balx).

Proper noun

Balkh

1. (historical) An ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
2. One of the 34 provinces in Afghanistan, Balkh Province.

Synonyms

• Bactra

Translations

ancient city

Latin: Bactra n pl Middle Persian: bhl (Baxl) Old Persian: 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 (Bāxtriš)

Persian: بلخ‎ (fa) (balx) Uyghur: بەلخ‎ (belx)