# Tokharistan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A historical region of Central Asia, corresponding largely to ancient Bactria.

## Etymology
From Classical Persian تُخَارِسْتَان (tuxāristān), from تُخَار (tuxār, “Tokhar”) + ـِسْتَان (-istān), literally “land of the Tokhars”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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