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What is stan?
A Persian suffix meaning "home of", "place of".As in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan
Many countries in Asia end with the suffix 'Stan' what is its meaning?
Stan means land so Afghanistan is land of afgans
Which country's name has the meaning big village?
The country name that means "big village" is Afghanistan. It comes from the Persian words "afgan" meaning "big" and "stan" meaning "place of" or "village".
Which countries with names ending in Stan border China?
Pakistan and Afghanistan (sorry if I spelled Afghanistan wrong)
How do you say Afghanistan in German?
Afghanistan is pronounced more or less the same in German, the last syllable is slightly drawn out (stahninstead of stan)
What is the meaning of Stan in Pakistan and Kazakhistan?
Meaning of -(i)StanThis simply means 'land, country (of)'. 'Stan' is a word of Persian Language - which means 'Land' or 'place'. Pakistan means a Stan which is pak (pure).Stan is derived from Sanskrit word sthāna (pronounced [st̪ʰaːna]) (स्थान in theDevanāgarī script), a cognate Sanskrit suffix meaning "a place/land". For eg . Afghanistan was called ashav(horse in sanskrit)-ghan(minders/tamers)-sthana meaning land of the horse tamers..
What do American soldiers nickname Afghanistan?
They may call the Afghan's hadjis.
What does the Stan' in Pakistan mean?
Meaning of -(i)StanThis simply means 'land, country (of)'. 'Stan' is a word of Persian Language - which means 'Land' or 'place'. Pakistan means a Stan which is pak (pure). Stan is derived from Sanskrit word sthāna (pronounced [st̪ʰaːna]) (स्थान in the Devanāgarī script), a cognate Sanskrit suffix meaning "a place/land". For example, Afghanistan was called ashav (horse in sanskrit) -ghan (minders/tamers) -sthana meaning land of the horse tamers.
Why is there a word Stan in every country in central Asia?
Not every country but many. The suffix "stan" is an ancient Persian and/or Farsi word meaning country, nation, land, or place of, so, the country name of Afghanistan would then mean "homeland" of the Afghans, or place of the Afghans.
What are the 2 Stan countries that are not considered part of Russia's Republics?
Pakistan and currently Afghanistan. Russians had a sphere of influence in Afghanistan in the seventies but not now.
How do you spell agana Stan?
This is likely the proper noun Afghanistan, a country in western Asia.
How many countries end in the suffix Stan?
There are 7 countires ending in stan suffix that are: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
