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Definition of tajikistan

tajikistan

/tɑːˌdʒiːkɪˈstæn/
Ta · ji · ki · stan
Adjective:Tajikistani
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tajikistan Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A mountainous, landlocked country located in Central Asia, bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.

Example

"After studying the Silk Road, the students traced its historical routes through Tajikistan on the map."

• Rhymes for tajikistan

• Nearby Words

taiwan
taiwan habu
taiwan stink snake
tajikistan
takahe
takakkaw
takin

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Persian ethnonym 'Tajik', referring to the native Persian-speaking people of the region, combined with the suffix '-istan', meaning 'land of'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tajikistan. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tajikistan
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