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Where does “شهرستان” come from?

شهرستان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian štr'stʾn' — province; capital, city.

شهرستان (Persian): county; city; provincial capital

Definitions

  1. county; city; provincial capital

Ancestry of “شهرستان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianštr'stʾn'province; capital, city

Words derived from “شهرستان”

  • شارستان
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