Покистон

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Urdu پَاکِسْتَان (pākistān), from Classical Persian پَاک (pāk) + ـِسْتَان (-istān). By surface analysis, пок (pok, pure, clean) +‎ -истон (-iston).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɔkistɔn/, [pʰɔkʰist̪ʰɔn]

Proper noun[edit]

Покистон (Pokiston) (Persian spelling پاکستان)

  1. Pakistan (a country in South Asia)

Derived terms[edit]