Balkh

[ bahlkh ]

noun
  1. a town in northern Afghanistan: capital of ancient Bactria; center of Zoroastrianism.

  • Also called Wa·zir·a·bad [wuh-zeer-uh-bahd] /wəˌzɪər əˈbɑd/ .
  • Ancient Bac·tra [bak-truh] /ˈbæk trə/ .

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Balkh

/ (bɑːlk) /


noun
  1. a region of N Afghanistan, corresponding to ancient Bactria. Chief town: Mazar-i-Sharif

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