Istakhr

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian (Estaxr) or its Arabicized form إِصْطَخْر‎ (ʾiṣṭaḵr).

Proper noun

Istakhr

A major city of ancient and medieval Persia, located near Persepolis.

Translations

ancient city of Persia

Arabic: إِصْطَخْر‎‎ (ʾiṣṭaḵr)
Middle Persian: sthl (Staxr)

Persian: استخر‎‎ (fa) (Estaxr)

Anagrams

Khatris

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