Kandahar

• Qandahar, Candahar (dated)

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.

Kandahar

1. A city in southern Afghanistan.
2. A province in southern Afghanistan around the city.
   • 2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 309:

     “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.”

• Alexandria, Alexandria Arachosia, Alexandropolis, Alexandria in Arachosia (historical)

• Qandahar (rare, dated)

Ultimately from Pashto کندهار.

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɑn.daːˈɦɑr/

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• Hyphenation: Kan‧da‧har
• Rhymes: -ɑr

Kandahar n

1. Kandahar (a city and province in southern Afghanistan)