BAKHTIARI


Meaning of BAKHTIARI in English

ˌbäktēˈärēˌ bäkˈtyä- noun

( plural bakhtiari or bakhtiaris )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Persian Bakhtyārī, perhaps from bakhtyār fortunate, rich, from bakht fortune, prosperity

1. : a nomadic people ranging between Isfahan and Kermanshah, Iran

2. : a member of the Bakhtiari people

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