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-इस्तान
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Hindi
Etymology
hi fa-cls ـِسْتَان, from hi pal -stʾn' -estān, from hi peo 𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴 stāna, from hi ira-pro *stā́nam, from hi iir-pro *stʰáHnam, from hi ine-pro *steh₂- to stand.
Suffix
suf ـستان
-istan
Usage notes
hi -स्तान is used if the word ends in a vowel.
Derived terms
hi -इस्तानी
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