The suffix -stan or -sthan means in Persian "home of", and appears in the names of many countries and regions, especially in Asia. For example, "Turkmenistan" would mean "the home of the Turkmen."
2006-06-26 11:23:50
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answered by davidmi711 7
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"stan" is a Muslim suffix meaning "land". So Kurdistan is the "land of the Kurds". Turkmenistan is the "land of the Turkmen", etc. If the suffix "stan" is in a nation's name, it was/is a Muslim nation. ie. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakstan, etc.
2006-06-26 11:26:08
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answered by jogimo2 3
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i would look up in their language the word STAN
2006-06-26 11:26:17
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answered by noteparece? 4
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