Tokharistan

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proper noun

A historical region of Central Asia, corresponding largely to ancient Bactria.

OriginClassical Persian تُخَارِسْتَان →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tukharistan · alternative Tucharistan · alternative Tokharestan · alternative Tocharistan · alternative Tocharestan

  1. A historical region of Central Asia, corresponding largely to ancient Bactria.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianتُخَارِسْتَان
  2. EnglishTokharistan

From Classical Persian تُخَارِسْتَان (tuxāristān), from تُخَار (tuxār, “Tokhar”) + ـِسْتَان (-istān), literally “land of the Tokhars”.

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Translations

Arabic طُخَارِسْتَان
  • طُخَارِسْتَان (ṭuḵāristān)Translations
Turkish Tuharistan, Toharistan
  • TuharistanTranslations
  • ToharistanTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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