Baluchistan

geographical name

Ba·​lu·​chi·​stan bə-ˌlü-chə-ˈstan How to pronounce Baluchistan (audio)
-ˈstän;
bə-ˈlü-chə-ˌstan,
-ˌstän How to pronounce Baluchistan (audio)
1
arid region of southern Asia bordering on the Arabian Sea in southwestern Pakistan and southeastern Iran south and southwest of Afghanistan
2
or Balochistan
bə-ˌlȯ-chə-ˈstan How to pronounce Baluchistan (audio)
-ˈstän;
bə-ˈlȯ-chə-ˌstan,
-ˌstän
province of southwestern Pakistan; capital Quetta population 4,305,000

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“Baluchistan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baluchistan. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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