adj
Meaning 1
Of or from Bactria
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
Bactrian
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UK: /ˈbæktɹɪən/
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name
Meaning 2
An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.
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noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of Bactria.
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noun
Meaning 4
A Bactrian camel
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Bactria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Bactrian From Bactria + -an.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bactrian: αριαο (ariao) — language
- Finnish: baktria — language
- German: Baktrisch — language
- Hindi: बाख़्त्री (bāxtrī) — language
- Hindi: बाख़्तरी (bāxtarī) — language
- Persian: باختری — language
- Persian: بلخی (balxi) — language
- Russian: бактрийский (baktrijskij) — language
- Swedish: baktriska — language
- Turkish: Baktarça — language
- Finnish: baktrialainen — a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- German: Baktrier — a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- German: Baktrierin — a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- German: Baktrer — a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- German: Baktrerin — a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- Hindi: बाख़्त्री (bāxtrī) — a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- Sanskrit: बाह्लिक (bāhlika) — a native or inhabitant of Bactria
- Sanskrit: वाह्लिक (vāhlika) — a native or inhabitant of Bactria