Meanings
adjectiveBactrian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or from Bactria
nounBactrian (plural Bactrians)
plural Bactrians
- A native or inhabitant of Bactria.
- A Bactrian camel
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proper noun
- An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.
Origin
Translations
Finnish baktrialainen, baktria
- baktrialainena native or inhabitant of Bactria
- baktrialanguage
German Baktrier, Baktrierin
- Baktriera native or inhabitant of Bactria
- Baktrierina native or inhabitant of Bactria
- Baktrera native or inhabitant of Bactria
- Baktrerina native or inhabitant of Bactria
- Baktrischlanguage
Hindi बाख़्त्री, बाख़्त्री
- बाख़्त्री (bāxtrī)a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- बाख़्त्री (bāxtrī)language
- बाख़्तरी (bāxtarī)language
Persian باختری, بلخی
- باختریlanguage
- بلخی (balxi)language
Russian бактрийский
- бактрийский (baktrijskij)language
Swedish baktriska
- baktriskalanguage
Turkish Baktarça
- Baktarçalanguage
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Cite this entry
APA
Bactrian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bactrian
MLA
“Bactrian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bactrian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bactrian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bactrian.
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