Helmand

English Etymology Borrowed from en ps هلمند Helmand or en fa هلمند helmand, ultimately from en ae 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝 with dams. Proper noun en with the en river c/Afghanistan. en 1879 Sir Norman Lockyer Nature 19 41 To the west the Afghan plateau undergoes a very considerable depression, at the bottom of which lies the marshy lake, Hamoun, into which the Helmand river finds its way; but it again rises in the vast plains which lead towards Farsistan. en province c/Afghanistan, named after the river. en 22 August 2016 Sune Engel Rasmussen The Guardian Since late July, the Taliban have seized new territory across Helmand, defying a series of about 30 US airstrikes, and raising concern of an attack on the capital. Translations region, province and river Arabic: ar هِلْمَنْد m Bengali: bn হেলমন্দ Hindi: hi हेलमंद m Marathi: mr हेल्मंद Persian: fa هیرمند hirmand, fa هلمند helmand Russian: ru Гильменд Further reading Helmand River Helmand Province