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Where does “بامیان” come from?

بامیان (Persian) comes from Persian بامیه, from Arabic بَامِيَة — okra; fresh okra.

Ancestry of “بامیان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبامیهokra, "Abelmoschus esculentus"
2Arabicبَامِيَةokra; fresh okra

Words derived from “بامیان”

  • Bamyan
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