# Bamyan

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A province of Afghanistan.
2. A city in Bamyan, Afghanistan.

## Etymology
From Persian بامیان (bâm(i)yân), from بامیه (bâmiye, “okra”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bamyan