transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-ki-ˌstan, ˌpä-ki-ˈstän ]
geographical name
country S Asia originally comprising an E division & a W division; a dominion 1947-56, an Islamic republic since 1956, & a member of the Commonwealth of Nations 1956-72; formed from parts of former British India; capital Islamabad area 310,403 square miles (803,944 square kilometers ), population 131,434,000 — see East Pakistan , West Pakistan
• Pa·ki·stani ˌpa-ki-ˈsta-nē, ˌpä-ki-ˈstä- adjective or noun