کوهستان

Persian

Etymology

From کوه (kōh / kuh, “mountain”) +‎ ـستان (-istān / -estân, “-stan, area”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /koː.his.ˈtaːn/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoː.ɦɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoː.ɦɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰoː.jɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰu.jis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuː.ɦes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɵ.his.t̪ʰɔ́n]

• Rhymes: -aːn

Readings
Classical reading?	kōhistān
Dari reading?	kōhistān
Iranian reading?	kuhestân
Tajik reading?	kühiston

Noun

کوهستان • (kōhistān / kuhestân) (plural کوهستان‌ها (kōhistān-hā / kuhestân-hâ))

1. mountain area, the mountains
2. Kohistan (region)

Derived terms

• کوهستانی (kōhistānī / kuhestâni)

Descendants

• → Gujarati: કોહિસ્તાન (kohistān)
• → Punjabi: ਕੋਹਸਤਾਨ (kohastān)