Kohistan

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proper noun

a political district in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Tajikistan

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KuhistanKuhiston
OriginUrdu کوہستان ← Classical Persian کوهستان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. a political district in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Tajikistan

    Synonyms: Kuhistan, Kuhiston

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nouna political district in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Tajikistan

Similar
KuhistanKuhiston

Origin

  1. Classical Persianکوهستان“mountainous area”
  2. Urduکوہستان
  3. EnglishKohistan

Borrowed from Urdu کوہستان, ultimately from Classical Persian کوهستان (kōhistān, “mountainous area”).

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APA

Kohistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kohistan

MLA

“Kohistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kohistan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kohistan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kohistan.

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