Kandahar

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中文释义

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A city, the capital of the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.
  2. A province in southern Afghanistan.
    — “I’m from Kandahar myself. Have you ever been to Kandahar, hamshira? No? It’s lovely. What gardens! And the grapes! Oh, the grapes. They bewitch the palate.”

词形变化

Qandahar alternative,dated Candahar alternative,dated

词源

From Pashto کندهار (Kandahār, “Alexander, Alexandria”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria Arachosia”), the city's ancient name. Doublet of Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Scandaroon.
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