Istakhr

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian استخر (estaxr) or its (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabicized form إِصْطَخْر (ʔiṣṭaḵr).

Proper noun

Istakhr

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

Translations

ancient city of Persia

• Arabic: إِصْطَخْر (ʔiṣṭaḵr)
• Middle Persian: sthl (Staxr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Persian: استخر (fa) (estaxr)

Anagrams

• Khatris