Geography of Pakistan - Suffix of Regions and Towns

Suffix of Regions and Towns

Parts of region and settlement names:

  • -abad (Urdu: آباد ‎) means settlement or town. Example: Islamabad, Faisalabad.
  • Dera- (Urdu: ڈیرہ ‎) means settlement or town. Example: Dera Ghazi Khan.
  • -garh (Urdu: گڑھ ‎) means region or settlement. Example: Islamgarh.
  • -goth (Urdu: گوٹھ ‎) means settlement or town. Example: Yousuf Goth.
  • -istan (Urdu: ستان ‎) means land. Example: Pakistan.
  • -kot (Urdu: کوٹ ‎) means settlement or town. Example: Islamkot, Sialkot.
  • -nagar (Urdu: نگر ‎) means settlement or town. Example: Islamnagar.
  • -pur (Urdu: پور ‎ means settlement or town. Example: Nasarpur.
  • -wal (Urdu: وال ‎) means settlement or town. Example: Khanewal.
  • -wala (Urdu: والہ ‎) means settlement or town. Example: Gujranwala.

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