Etymology

Panjshir

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Today it means: A river in Panjshir Valley, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan. Full definition →

Iranian Persian پنجشیر ← Classical Persian پنجشیر
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromپنجشیر
  2. Iranian Persian · borrowed fromپنجشیر
  3. English todayPanjshir

Borrowed from Iranian Persian پنجشیر (panjšir), from Classical Persian پنجشیر (panjšēr, literally “five lions”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.