Multan
The English word “Multan” has 1 meaning listed here.
proper noun
- A division of Punjab, Pakistan.
Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੁਲਤਾਨ / ملتان (multān), from Saraiki ملتان (multān), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * From Sanskrit मुलस्थान (mulasthāna)/मूलस्थान (mūlasthāna), from मुल (mula, “a Sun deity or an ancient Hindu tribe”) + स्थान (sthāna). * From Old Persian mulastāna (“frontier land”).
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