Meaning of "istan"

[Bill Smy]

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Does anyone know what the ending "istan" means?

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhistan, etc

I realize that it is a combination of English letters to represent a sound in another language, but since it ends the name of so many countries in the region, it must have a specific meaning relating to national status.

 

[loyalcana]

The answers right here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-stan

 

[Bill Smy]

Amazing. After spending about a month going to libraries and surfing net, I get an answer within minutes of posting the question.

Thanks, Will

 

[McG]

Soviet Canuckistan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Canuckistan   

 

[Scratch_043]

I like this one better: Jesusland

Found it further down the page.

It is insulting, but at the same time, hilarious.

 

[Playa69]

Has nothing to do with the meaning of istan...but its just too funny...relates to what ToRN posted.

http://virtualcanadian.org/

This is a site for citizens of the United States who no longer wish to be identified with that nation state, or who feel that it has abandoned them, or that it even threatens them.

Many talk about fleeing the United States to Canada, but between the hardships of relocation, and the difficulty of obtaining actual Canadian citizenship, that may not be an option for many. There's also the lingering desire to stay and try to do some good in the States. The solution: become a Virtual Canadian. It's an idealist protest, combined with pragmatic reality.

Call up all your american buddies and tell em, "become a Vitual Canadian, you can then declare your status as a Virtual Canadian" Isnt that exciting!

 

[NavyGrunt]

Favorite reasons for becoming Canmericans-

"Adam Corbett - Phoenix, Arizona / British Columbia 
Canada is sort of like America only less so, so it might be better.

23 November/Novembre 2004 "

"Blaze Dawson - Mount Vernon, WA / Ottawa, Ontario 
I don't wanna be drafted

25 November/Novembre 2004 "

"James Rizzo - Providence, RI / British Columbia 
decriminalizing of marijuana is cool too.

22 November/Novembre 2004"

"Joy - Tempe Arizona / Brittish Columbia 
Its too expensive to move back to california and canada has no governors who used to be robots.

17 November/Novembre 2004" 

 

[Scratch_043]

Holy crap, how ignorant can people be.

Its too expensive to move back to california and canada has no governors who used to be robots

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Kinda just gives you an inkling of the sort that wants to leave there and come here to be "productive" citizens. 

 

[Big Foot]

I'm insulted by the Jesusland w/Alberta in it. I mean sure, theres bible-thumping rednecks in Alberta, but compared to Texas, Alalbama, Georgia, etc... Alberta doesn't even begin to stack up

 

[NavyGrunt]

I'm insulted by the Jesusland w/Alberta in it. I mean sure, theres bible-thumping rednecks in Alberta, but compared to Texas, Alalbama, Georgia, etc... Alberta doesn't even begin to stack up

Id sure like to know what part of Alberta you live in. My Alberta is most certainly Jesusland material. I grew up in a town that had 20000 people and a church on every corner. We dont like abortion, gay marriage, or gun control. We are conservative politically.....beef,oil, and cowboys.....where the hell do you live?

 

[PARAMEDIC]

Here is a simpilified version of what "Istan" means

Istan = Land

Afghanistan = land of the afghans

Turkmenistan = land of the turks

for uzbekistan and others...
uzbeskis = Tribe name (back in the day)  Istan += land of that tribe.

mongolian era.

The rest you can figure out.

peace.

 

[qor556]

Just going with the trend, what would Istanbul mean then?

 

[Hottie_Cowgirl_]

Amen NavyGrunt!!  I live in Redneck-middle-of-no-where Alberta and I can honestly say I was shocked when I looked at the fist map and we weren't seperated.  Alberta is deffinetly part of Jesusland.  Bring on the beef!

 

[Cloud Cover]

I'm insulted by the Jesusland w/Alberta in it. I mean sure, theres bible-thumping rednecks in Alberta, but compared to Texas, Alalbama, Georgia, etc... Alberta doesn't even begin to stack up

Actually, I'm kind of pissed off South Western Ontario isn't in Jesusland. I'm filing suit for discrimination. We're religious too!! We're religious about Tim Hortons, we're religious about Toronto Bashing, we're religious about Gym memberships [we each have 3]; we're religious about our concrete beach at UWO on warm days, ... did I mention we're religious aboutTim Hortons?