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Badakhshan in a sentence

Badakhshan meaning

  1. A historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan.
  2. A province of Afghanistan, named after the historical region.
  3. Gorno-Badakhshan (an autonomous province of Tajikistan).

Using Badakhshan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan. | A province of Afghanistan, named after the historical region. | Gorno-Badakhshan (an autonomous province of Tajikistan).
  • In the example corpus, badakhshan often appears in combinations such as: of badakhshan, badakhshan province, in badakhshan.

Context around Badakhshan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fayzabad 2× afghanistan 1× kunduz 1× meanwhile 1× northern 1× recover 1× fact 1× konduz 1× took 1×

Often after:

province 4× afghanistan 1× qataghan 1× families 1× provincial 1× baghlan 1× governor 1× hopes 1× took 1×

Sentence patterns with Badakhshan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2019 in badakhshan afghanistan 1× akskal of badakhshan at alti 1× attacked fayzabad badakhshan took and 1× badakhshan has increasingly 1× by afghanistan badakhshan was joined 1× capital of badakhshan 1× chief in badakhshan said seven 1× create the badakhshan qataghan district 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a group of 1× after being annexed 1× badakhshan has increasingly 1× by clemency of 1× earlier this month 1× in 1756 he 1×

Common sentence endings:

afghan turkestan province 1× and senior commanders 1× badakhshan and kandahar 1× by occupying fayzabad 1× capital of badakhshan 1× district s building 1×

Words around Badakhshan

Just before it in the word index:

badajoz 17 badagry 52 badagada 2 badaga 5 bada 29 bad 12.766

Just after it in the word index:

badal 70 badala 4 badalamenti 7 badale 3 badali 4 badaling 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulkadir 36 abed 36 abhay 36 abimbola 36 abiotic 36 abkhazia 36

Corpus analysis for Badakhshan

  • In this selection, "badakhshan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fayzabad, afghanistan, kunduz, province, afghanistan and qataghan stand out and add context to how "badakhshan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2019 in badakhshan afghanistan and akskal of badakhshan at alti. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "badakhshan" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with badakhshan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

By clemency of victor he was reinstated Chief of Fayzabad, Badakhshan. (11 words)

Mir Muhammad Murad Beg taking advantage of this situation took Badakhshan by occupying Fayzabad. (14 words)

In the following decade, Dost Mohammad concentrated his efforts on reconquering Mazari Sharif, Konduz, Badakhshan, and Kandahar. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

As he could not recover Badakhshan for himself, and rendered destitute by the death of Mirza Muhammad Hakim, he followed the example of his grandson, and repaired to the court of Akbar who made him a Commander of six thousand. (40 words)

Along with those killed, dozens were also injured as a landslide and flash flood engulfed the river in the morning in Kohistan district, an area about 110 kilometres, from Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan. (34 words)

In fact Badakhshan was now contested by again by Mir Yar Beg, Sikandar Shah, Shahzada Mahmud, Abdul Ghazi Khan and Shah Suliman Beg who were in exile at Tashkurghan under protection of Mir Wali. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

A group of Taliban in Badakhshan province have dropped weapons and joined the Afghan government on Sept. 18, 2019, in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Badakhshan has increasingly become the home for Uighur militants who have used the Wakhjir Pass, the only crossing between the two countries, to move between Badakhshan and China's restive province of Xinjiang.

After being annexed by Afghanistan, Badakhshan was joined with Qataghan to create the Badakhshan-Qataghan district located in Afghan Turkestan Province.

In 1756 he made the Chinese recognize Akskal of Badakhshan at Alti in Xinjiang and levied taxes from Badakhshan families in city.

Protests have roiled several districts in the northern province of Badakhshan where farmers object to Taliban security forces’ attempts to wipe out opium cultivation – the backbone of many household incomes in impoverished Afghanistan.

The crash happened Saturday in a mountainous area near Zebak district in Badakhshan province, regional spokesperson Zabihullah Amiri said, adding that a rescue team had been dispatched to the area.

Members of the Badakhshan Provincial Council also say that illegal mining of Zarnodab gold has become an important funding source for armed Taliban group in the province.

Along with those killed, dozens were also injured as a landslide and flash flood engulfed the river in the morning in Kohistan district, an area about 110 kilometres, from Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan.

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In accordance to a newsletter by Badakhshan Province Press Office, popular forces along with security forces played an important role in recapturing the district.

It is worth mentioning that in recent weeks the Taliban group have lost shadows governors for Farah, Kunduz, Badakhshan, Baghlan and Samangan provinces, along hundreds of fighters and senior commanders.

Meanwhile, Badakhshan governor’s spokesman, Nick Muhammad Nazari, said that there is a fierce conflict over the district’s building.

On the cusp of turning 70, Badakhshan hopes to spend more time with his 11-year-old son after his store's closure.

Sanaullah Rohani, spokesperson for the police chief in Badakhshan, said seven of the injured were in critical condition.

Earlier this month, the agriculture ministry reported that pistachio yields in northern Badakhshan province have increased to 100 tons this year.

As he could not recover Badakhshan for himself, and rendered destitute by the death of Mirza Muhammad Hakim, he followed the example of his grandson, and repaired to the court of Akbar who made him a Commander of six thousand.

By clemency of victor he was reinstated Chief of Fayzabad, Badakhshan.

In 1759 another enemy appeared led by Kabad Khan the Kataghans attacked Fayzabad, Badakhshan took and put to death Sultan Shah and Turrah Baz Khan.

In fact Badakhshan was now contested by again by Mir Yar Beg, Sikandar Shah, Shahzada Mahmud, Abdul Ghazi Khan and Shah Suliman Beg who were in exile at Tashkurghan under protection of Mir Wali.

In the following decade, Dost Mohammad concentrated his efforts on reconquering Mazari Sharif, Konduz, Badakhshan, and Kandahar.

Mir Muhammad Murad Beg taking advantage of this situation took Badakhshan by occupying Fayzabad.

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Common combinations with badakhshan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "badakhshan" in a sentence?
An example: "A group of Taliban in Badakhshan province have dropped weapons and joined the Afghan government on Sept. 18, 2019, in Badakhshan, Afghanistan." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "badakhshan" from authentic English texts.
What does "badakhshan" mean?
Badakhshan means: A historical region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan.
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