Meanings
proper noun
alternative Bamian · alternative Bamiyan
- A province of Afghanistan.
- A city in Bamyan, Afghanistan.
Origin
- Persianبامیان
- EnglishBamyan
From Persian بامیان (bâm(i)yân), from بامیه (bâmiye, “okra”).
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Chinese Mandarin 巴米揚省 /巴米扬省, 巴米揚 /巴米扬
- 巴米揚省 /巴米扬省 (Bāmǐyáng Shěng)province
- 巴米揚 /巴米扬 (Bāmǐyáng)city
Hindi बामयान, बामयान
- बामयान (bāmyān)province
- बामयान (bāmyān)city
Korean 밤얀, 밤얀
- 밤얀 (Bamyan)province
- 밤얀 (Bamyan)city
Persian بامیان, بامیان
- بامیان (bâmiyân)province
- بامیان (bâmiyân)city
Polish Bamian, Bamian
- Bamianprovince
- Bamiancity
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Bamyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamyan
MLA
“Bamyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamyan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bamyan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamyan.
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