-stan

-stan (Persian: ـستان; stân,^{[n 1]} estân or istân^{[n 2]}) has the meaning of "a place abounding in"^[1] or "a place where anything abounds" as a suffix.^[2] It originated in the Persian language, but is widely used by other Iranian languages as well as the Shaz Turkic languages (excluding Siberian Turkic) and other languages historically influenced by Persian. The suffix appears in the names of many regions throughout West, Central and South Asia, and parts of the Caucasus and Russia.^[3]

The derived suffix -standar (or ostandar) was used for administrative titles of -stan governors in Iran when the country was led by the Sasanian dynasty.^[4]^[5]

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^ Ford, Matt (7 February 2014). "Kazakhstan's President Is Tired of His Country's Name Ending in 'Stan'". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^ Daryaee 2014, p. 126.
^ Ghereghlou 2018.

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[5] Ford, Matt (7 February 2014). "Kazakhstan's President Is Tired of His Country's Name Ending in 'Stan'". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

[FOOTNOTEDaryaee2014126-6] Daryaee 2014, p. 126.

[FOOTNOTEGhereghlou2018-7] Ghereghlou 2018.

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