وزیرستان

Pashto

Etymology

From Pashto وزیر (wazir, “a Pashtun tribe”) and Persian ستان (istan, stân, “suffix showing "Land of"”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wəzirɪst̪ɑn/

Proper noun

وزیرستان • (Waziristan) ?

1. Waziristan (a mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan)

Persian

Etymology

From وزیر (vazir) +‎ ـستان (-estân).

Proper noun

Dari	وزیرستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Вазиристон

وزیرستان • (vazirestân)

1. Waziristan (a mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan)

Urdu

Proper noun

وزیرستان • (vazīristān) m (Hindi spelling वजीरिस्तान or वज़ीरिस्तान)

1. Waziristan (a mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan)