Balkh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بلخ (balx).

Proper noun

Balkh

Balkh Province

1. (historical) An ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
2. A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.

Synonyms

• Bactra

Translations

ancient city

• Armenian: Բալխ (Balx)

  Old Armenian: Բահլ (Bahl), Բաղխ (Bałx)

• Georgian: ბალხი (balxi)
• Hindi: वाह्लीक (hi) m (vāhlīk), बलख m (balakh)
• Latin: Bactra n pl
• Middle Persian: [script needed] (bhl /⁠baxl⁠/)
• Old Persian: 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 (b-a-x-t-r-i-š /⁠bāxtriš⁠/)
• Persian: بلخ (fa) (balx)
• Russian: Балх (Balx)
• Tajik: Балх (Balx)
• Uyghur: بەلخ (belx)