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Talibanistan en · PROPN

Etymology

Etymology tree English Taliban Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *os Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam Middle Persian -stʾn' Persian ـستانbor. English -istan English Talibanistan From Taliban + -istan.

Meanings

  1. (informal, qualifier:Afghanistan) The region of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban.
  2. (Pakistan, informal, offensive) Waziristan.