Khandud

K5H4A1N1D2U1D2

proper noun

A village in and the capital of Wakhan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

OriginPersian خندود ← Wakhi X̌əndыt ← Old Iranian →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in and the capital of Wakhan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Origin

  1. Old Iranian
  2. WakhiX̌əndыt
  3. Persianخندود
  4. EnglishKhandud

From Persian خندود (khandūd), from Wakhi X̌əndыt, ultimately derived from Old Iranian *xʷan-dāta- (“given by the Sun”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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