Balkh

B3A1L1K5H4

proper noun

A town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

Similar
Bactra
OriginClassical Persian بلخ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

    Synonyms: Bactra

  2. A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

Similar
Bactra

Origin

  1. Classical Persianبلخ
  2. EnglishBalkh

Borrowed from Classical Persian بلخ (balx).

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Translations

Arabic بَلْخ
  • بَلْخ (balḵ)ancient city
Hindi बल्ख़
  • बल्ख़ (balx)ancient city
Latin Bactra
  • Bactraancient city
Persian بلخ
  • بلخ (balx)ancient city
Russian Балх
  • Балх (Balx)ancient city
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APA

Balkh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balkh

MLA

“Balkh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balkh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balkh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balkh.

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