Nuristani


Nur·i·stani

noun \ˌnr-ə-ˈstä-nē, ˌnyr-\

Definition of NURISTANI

1
: a member of a group of peoples of the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan
2
: the family of languages spoken by the Nuristanis that constitutes a distinct branch of Indo-Iranian

Origin of NURISTANI

Nuristan, Afghanistan
First Known Use: 1951

Rhymes with NURISTANI

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