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Bactrian

Bac′tri-an

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Adj.

Of or pertaining to Bactria in Asia.

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Noun.

A native of Bactria.

Bactrian camel

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the two-humped camel.

Definition 2024

Bactrian

Bactrian

English

Noun

Bactrian ‎(plural Bactrians)

A native or inhabitant of Bactria.

Translations

a native or inhabitant of Bactria

German: Baktrier m, Baktrierin f, Baktrer m, Baktrerin f

Proper noun

Bactrian

An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.

Related terms

Bactrian camel

Translations

language

Bactrian: αριαο ‎(ariao)
German: Baktrisch n
Persian: باختری (fa), بلخی ‎(Balxi)

Russian: бактрийский (ru) ‎(baktrijskij)
Swedish: baktriska c

See also

Wiktionary's coverage of Bactrian terms