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Persian
Etymology
From گور (gôr, “grave”) + ـسْتان (-stân, “place”).
Pronunciation
| Readings
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| Classical reading?
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gōristān
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| Dari reading?
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gōristān
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| Iranian reading?
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gurestân
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| Tajik reading?
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güriston
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Noun
| Dari
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گورستان
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| Iranian Persian
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| Tajik
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гӯристон
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گورِسْتان • (gurestân)
- cemetery
- graveyard
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Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian گورِسْتان (gōristān).
Pronunciation
Noun
گورِسْتان • (goristān) m (Hindi spelling गोरिस्तान)
- cemetery
- graveyard
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