General Knowledge: You must have heard the names of countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan. Apart from these countries, there are many countries around the world whose names end with ‘Stan’, but have you ever wondered what ‘Stan’ means? However, today we will explain its meaning. We will also tell you from which language this ‘stan’ has been taken. Actually, what does ‘Stan’ mean and which language word is it?
What is the meaning of the word Istan or Staan?
According to the famous website Britannica, the word Istan or Staan means the land which is related to a particular thing or the place where people live. Apart from this, ‘Istan’ or ‘Istan’ is a Persian word. For example, Afghanistan means the land of Afghans. For this reason the word ‘Stan’ was used before the name of a place. It is said that later these names became so popular that without making any changes in the old names of that place, it was named the country.
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What is the meaning of the word ‘Land’ at the end of the names of countries?
Also you must have seen and heard that the name of many countries has the word ‘Land’ at the end. There are many other names among them like England, Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand and Poland. In today’s time, we only know that it is an English word, which is used for land.
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Many words of Sanskrit language have been used in English and Arabic language. ‘Stan’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Sthan’, which means land or piece of land. Staan is derived from the Sanskrit word place, which means a place or a place.
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