Mazar-i-Sharif

proper noun

A city, the provincial capital of Balkh Province, Afghanistan.

OriginClassical Persian مَزَارِ شَرِیف →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mazar-e-Sharif

  1. A city, the provincial capital of Balkh Province, Afghanistan.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianمَزَارِ شَرِیف“noble shrine”
  2. EnglishMazar-i-Sharif

From Classical Persian مَزَارِ شَرِیف (mazār-i šarīf, “noble shrine”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 馬扎里沙里夫 /马扎里沙里夫
  • 馬扎里沙里夫 /马扎里沙里夫 (Mǎzhālǐshālǐfū)city in Afghanistan
Hindi मज़ार-ए-शरीफ़
  • मज़ार-ए-शरीफ़ (mazār-e-śarīf)city in Afghanistan
Japanese マザーリシャリーフ
  • マザーリシャリーフ (Mazārisharīfu)city in Afghanistan
Korean 마자르이샤리프
  • 마자르이샤리프 (Majaleu-isyalipeu)city in Afghanistan
Polish Mazar-i Szarif
  • Mazar-i Szarifcity in Afghanistan
Russian Мазари-Шари́ф
  • Мазари-Шари́ф (Mazari-Šaríf)city in Afghanistan
Urdu مَزَارِ شَرِیف
  • مَزَارِ شَرِیف (mazār-i śarīf)city in Afghanistan
Cite this entry
APA

Mazar-i-Sharif. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mazar-i-Sharif

MLA

“Mazar-i-Sharif.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mazar-i-Sharif. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mazar-i-Sharif,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mazar-i-Sharif.

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