Balochistan en · PROPN
Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu بَلوچِسْتان (balocistān), from Baluchi بلوچِستان, or Classical Persian بَلوچِسْتَان (balōčistān). By surface analysis, Baloch + -istan.
Meanings
- A region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Sea, dominated by desert and mountains, composed of southwestern Pakistan, southeastern Iran and a strip of southwestern Afghanistan; inhabited by the Baloch people.
- A province of Pakistan. Capital: Quetta.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biluchistan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Beluchistan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Beloochistan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Baluchestan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Baluchistan | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (51)
fa-cls بَلوچِسْتَان (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · es Beluchistán (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · pl Beludżystan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · fi Belutšistan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · gu બલુચિસ્તાન (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · or ବେଲୁତିସ୍ଥାନ୍ (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · gu બલોચિસ્તાન (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · or ବେଲୁତିସ୍ଥାନ୍ (province of Pakistan) · ab Белуџьисҭан (province of Pakistan) · bn বেলুচিস্তান (province of Pakistan) · de Belutschistan (province of Pakistan) · fi Belutšistan (province of Pakistan) · el Βαλουχιστάν (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · ru Белуджиста́н (province of Pakistan) · hi बलोचिस्तान (province of Pakistan) · gu બલોચિસ્તાન (province of Pakistan) · hi बलूचिस्तान (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · ca Balutxistan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · fa-ira بَلوچِسْتان (province of Pakistan) · fa-ira بَلوچِسْتان (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · ur بَلوچِسْتان (province of Pakistan) · bal بلوچستان (province of Pakistan) · tg Балучистон (province of Pakistan) · es Baluchistán (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · io Beludjistan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · de Belutschistan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · fr Baloutchistan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · bal بلوچِستان (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · cmn 俾路支 (province of Pakistan) · pa ਬਲੋਚਿਸਤਾਨ (province of Pakistan) · pa بَلوچِسْتان (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · pa بَلوچِسْتان (province of Pakistan) · nl Beloetsjistan (province of Pakistan) · es Baluchistán (province of Pakistan) · hi बलूचिस्तान (province of Pakistan) · or ବେଲୁତିସ୍ତାନ୍ (province of Pakistan) · ab Белуџьисҭан (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · ur بَلوچِسْتَان (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · bn বেলুচিস্তান (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · sv Baluchistan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · hy Բելուջստան (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · fa-cls بَلوچِسْتَان (province of Pakistan) · ca Balutxistan (province of Pakistan) · ru Белуджиста́н (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · or ବେଲୁତିସ୍ତାନ୍ (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · gu બલુચિસ્તાન (province of Pakistan) · fr Baloutchistan (province of Pakistan) · tg Балучистон (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · pa ਬਲੋਚਿਸਤਾਨ (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · cmn 俾路支斯坦 (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia) · hi बलोचिस्तान (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia)