Bactria

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbæktɹɪə/

Alternative forms

• Bactriana, Bākhtar in Persian, also Bhalika in Indian languages, and Ta-Hia in Chinese.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Βακτριανή.

Full definition of Bactria

Proper noun

1. The ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in the Middle East, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.

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