Arachōsia (English spelling)

Japanese: Arachōsia(英語表記)Arachosia
Arachōsia (English spelling)

…The majority of the population is Pashtun, and the language they use is Pashto. It has been an important transportation hub since ancient times, with no natural barriers to Quetta in Pakistan in the east, Kabul in the north, and Herat in the west, and was already known by its Greek name, Arachōsia, in the 4th century BCE. It is a thriving commercial city, and has an international airport. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Arachōsia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…住民の大部分はパシュトゥーンで,用語はパシュトゥー語である。東はパキスタンのクエッタ,北はカーブル,西はヘラートへ,いずれも天然の障害なく通ずる古代以来の交通の要地で,前4世紀にすでに,ギリシア名アラコシアArachōsiaで知られている。商業が盛んで,国際空港もある。…

※「Arachōsia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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