لهستان

Persian

Etymology

له (lah, Lech) + ـستان (-estân, place of).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [lä.ɦɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [lä.jɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [lä.jis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [læ.ɦes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn], [le.ɦes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? lahistān
Dari reading? lahistān
Iranian reading? lahestân, lehestân
Tajik reading? lahiston

Proper noun

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Iranian Persian
Tajik Лаҳистон

لَهِسْتان or لِهِسْتان • (lahestân or lehestân)

  1. Poland (a country in Central Europe)
  2. (archaic) land of the Lechites
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