Etymology

Baltistan

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Today it means: A very mountainous region just to the south of K2, located between China, India and Pakistan; most of the region is de-facto governed by Pakistan as Gilgit–Baltistan. Full definition →

Urdu بلتستان
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  1. Urdu · borrowed fromبلتستان
  2. English todayBaltistan

From Urdu بلتستان (baltistān).

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