Talibanistan

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proper noun

The region of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban.

OriginPersian ـستان ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam ← Proto-Indo-European *os →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalAfghanistanThe region of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban.
  2. PakistaninformaloffensiveWaziristan.

Origin

  1. EnglishTaliban
  2. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*os
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*stáHnam
  5. Persianـستان
  6. EnglishTalibanistan

From Taliban + -istan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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