সোমালিস্তান

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Bengali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Somali Soomaali + Bengali -স্তান (-stan), with the latter being ultimately derived from Classical Persian ستان. Analogous with জুবাস্তান (jubastan) and পুন্তিস্তান (puntistan).

Proper noun[edit]

সোমালিস্তান (somalistan)

  1. Somaliland (An unrecognized state in East Africa, de-facto independent of Somalia; formerly the Somali Coast Protectorate)
    Synonym: সোমালিল্যান্ড (somalilænḑ)