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Hindi translation: बल्ख

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English term or phrase:	Bactria
Hindi translation:	बल्ख
Entered by:	Suyash Suprabh

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11:58 Oct 16, 2008

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Social Sciences - Geography / Geographical name

English term or phrase: Bactria

Greetings,

The area described here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bactria

I wonder if it might just possibly have two names, one from Persian and one from Sanskrit.

Anyway, it certainly has a fascinating history.

Many thanks,

Simon

SeiTT KudoZ activity Questions: 1479 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
Local time: 21:32

बल्ख

Explanation:
In Hindi, बल्ख has been used for "bactria".

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I should have written "Bactria", not "bactria".

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Note added at 17 mins (2008-10-16 12:15:33 GMT)
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Ref: http://tdil.mit.gov.in/coilnet/ignca/brij501.htm

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-10-16 12:50:00 GMT)
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Ref: http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/entertainment/story/2007/10/07093...

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Note added at 53 mins (2008-10-16 12:51:08 GMT)
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"रूमी मध्य एशिया में बल्ख नामक जगह पर पैदा हुए थे जो अब अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में है."

Selected response from:

Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 03:02

Grading comment

many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

बल्ख

Suyash Suprabh

Balkh city in Afghanistan derived from Vedic Bhakri

nvin

बख्त्र

Lalit Sati

बक्तर

Ramesh Bhatt

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

bactria

बल्ख

Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of:

Hindi
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

many thanks excellent

28 mins confidence:

bactria बख्त्र

Explanation:
reference : Comprehensive English-Hindi Dictionary by Dr.Hardev Bahri
Bactria:बख्त्र; Bactrian : बख्त्र देश का, बाख्त्री

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also spelled बल्ख
in Sanskrit : वाल्हीक
(reference: http://shabdavali.blogspot.com/2007/11/blog-post_6733.html--...बल्ख का जिक्र प्राचीन संस्कृत ग्रंथों में वाल्हीक के रूप में भी मिलता है।)

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"one from Persian": बख्त्र
"one from Sanskrit": वाल्हीक
popular name in Hindi: बल्ख

Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of:

Hindi

3 hrs confidence:

bactria बक्तर

Explanation:
It is better to transliterate the term.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-10-16 15:01:41 GMT)
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The Persian pronunciation of the name is what I have given here.

Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 03:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Urdu,

English

18 hrs confidence:

bactria Balkh city in Afghanistan derived from Vedic Bhakri

Explanation:
Root word Bhakri which gave place to greek Bactra from which came Bactria

nvin
India
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of:

Hindi

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