Gorno-Badakhshan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An autonomous region of Tajikistan, home to the Pamir mountains and peoples. Capital: Khorugh.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡɔɹnoʊˈbɑdɑkʃɑn/

Word forms

Gorno-Badakhshan

Etymology

From Russian Горно-Бадахша́н (Gorno-Badaxšán, literally “Mountainous Badakhshan”).https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/gbao.htm

Synonyms

Kuhistani Badakhshan Kuhistan Pamir Pamiristan Hindukush-Tajik
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