Darband

See also: darband

English

Etymology

From Persian دربند (darband, literally “bar of a door, bolt; a barrier”), from در (dar, “door, gate, passage”) +‎ بند (band, “band, tie, fastening”).

Proper noun

Darband

  1. Alternative form of Derbent.
  2. A town in Tajikistan.

Uzbek

Other scripts
Arabic (Yangi Imlo)
Cyrillic Дарбанд‍
Latin Darband‍
Afghan Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دربند (darband).

Proper noun

Darband

  1. Derbent (a city in Dagestan)
  2. Darband (a town in Tajikistan)
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