بَاكِسْتَان
bākistānfeminine
Pakistan in Arabic is بَاكِسْتَان (bākistān). Wiktionary also lists الْبَاكِسْتَان (al-bākistān).
Meaning: country in South Asia (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بَاكِسْتَان | bākistān | feminine |
| الْبَاكِسْتَان | al-bākistān | feminine |
بَاكِسْتَان is the name of the country in South Asia.
Which one should you use?
بَاكِسْتَان is the standard way to refer to the country, whereas الْبَاكِسْتَان includes the definite article. In most contexts, the name of the country is used without the definite article.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
bākistān
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of the 'p' sound in 'Pakistan' is often adapted to a 'b' sound, resulting in بَاكِسْتَان, because the letter 'p' does not exist in the standard Arabic alphabet.
- While many Arabic place names are derived from Semitic roots, بَاكِسْتَان is a linguistic import that retains its Persian/Urdu structure, meaning 'Land of the Pure'.
- While بَاكِسْتَان is the name of the country, an Arabic speaker referring to a person from there would use the word بَاكِسْتَانِي for a man and بَاكِسْتَانِيَّة for a woman.
Examples in context
- في قمة الجمهورية الإسلامية الباكستانية، تم توقيع عدة اتفاقيات.At the Islamic Republic of Pakistan summit, several agreements were signed.
- أنا سَأُسَافِرُ إِلَى بَاكِسْتَان.ana sa-usāfiru ilā Bākistān.I will travel to Pakistan.
- بَاكِسْتَان بَلَدٌ كَبِيرٌ.Bākistān baladun kabīrun.Pakistan is a large country.
- هَلْ زُرْتَ بَاكِسْتَانَ مِنْ قَبْلُ؟hal zurta Bākistāna min qablu?Have you visited Pakistan before?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about travel plans.
- أحمد Ahmedهَلْ تُحِبِّينَ السَّفَرَ إِلَى بَاكِسْتَانَ؟hal tuḥibbīna as-safara ilā Bākistān?Do you like traveling to Pakistan?
- نور Nourنَعَمْ، أُرِيدُ زِيَارَةَ بَاكِسْتَانَ قَرِيبًا.na'am, urīdu ziyārata Bākistān qarīban.Yes, I want to visit Pakistan soon.
- أحمد Ahmedبَاكِسْتَان جَمِيلَةٌ جِدًّا.Bākistān jamīlatun jiddan.Pakistan is very beautiful.
- نور Nourهَذَا صَحِيحٌ يَا أَحْمَدُ.hādhā ṣaḥīḥ ya Ahmad.That is true, Ahmed.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pakistan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
