Balochistan

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proper noun

A region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Sea, dominated by desert and mountains, composed of southwestern Pakistan, southeastern Iran and a strip of southwestern Afghanistan; inhabited by the Baloch people.

OriginUrdu بَلوچِسْتان ← Baluchi بلوچِستان ← Classical Persian بَلوچِسْتَان →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Baluchistan · alternative Baluchestan · alternative Beluchistan · alternative Beloochistan · alternative Biluchistan

  1. A region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Sea, dominated by desert and mountains, composed of southwestern Pakistan, southeastern Iran and a strip of southwestern Afghanistan; inhabited by the Baloch people.
  2. A province of Pakistan. Capital: Quetta.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianبَلوچِسْتَان
  2. Baluchiبلوچِستان
  3. Urduبَلوچِسْتان
  4. EnglishBalochistan

Borrowed from Urdu بَلوچِسْتان (balocistān), from Baluchi بلوچِستان, or Classical Persian بَلوچِسْتَان (balōčistān). By surface analysis, Baloch + -istan.

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Translations

Bengali বেলুচিস্তান, বেলুচিস্তান
  • বেলুচিস্তান (belucistan)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • বেলুচিস্তান (belucistan)province of Pakistan
Catalan Balutxistan, Balutxistan
  • Balutxistanregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • Balutxistanprovince of Pakistan
Chinese Mandarin 俾路支斯坦, 俾路支
  • 俾路支斯坦 (Bǐlùzhīsītǎn)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • 俾路支 (Bǐlùzhī)province of Pakistan
Dutch Beloetsjistan
  • Beloetsjistanprovince of Pakistan
Finnish Belutšistan, Belutšistan
  • Belutšistanregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • Belutšistanprovince of Pakistan
French Baloutchistan, Baloutchistan
  • Baloutchistanregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • Baloutchistanprovince of Pakistan
German Belutschistan, Belutschistan
  • Belutschistanregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • Belutschistanprovince of Pakistan
Greek Βαλουχιστάν
  • Βαλουχιστάν (Valouchistán)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
Hindi बलूचिस्तान, बलोचिस्तान
  • बलूचिस्तान (balūcistān)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • बलोचिस्तान (balocistān)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • बलूचिस्तान (balūcistān)province of Pakistan
  • बलोचिस्तान (balocistān)province of Pakistan
Polish Beludżystan
  • Beludżystanregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
Punjabi ਬਲੋਚਿਸਤਾਨ, بَلوچِسْتان
  • ਬਲੋਚਿਸਤਾਨ (balocistān)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • بَلوچِسْتان (balocistān)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • ਬਲੋਚਿਸਤਾਨ (balocistān)province of Pakistan
  • بَلوچِسْتان (balocistān)province of Pakistan
Russian Белуджиста́н, Белуджиста́н
  • Белуджиста́н (Beludžistán)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • Белуджиста́н (Beludžistán)province of Pakistan
Spanish Beluchistán, Baluchistán
  • Beluchistánregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • Baluchistánregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • Baluchistánprovince of Pakistan
Swedish Baluchistan
  • Baluchistanregion on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
Urdu بَلوچِسْتَان, بَلوچِسْتان
  • بَلوچِسْتَان (balocistān)region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
  • بَلوچِسْتان (balocistān)province of Pakistan
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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