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===Etymology===
From Persian {{m|fa|سیستان|sc=fa-Arab|tr=sistân}}, from earlier Persian {{m|fa|سجستان|sc=fa-Arab|tr=sejestânsajestân}}, from {{m|fa|سکاستان|sc=fa-Arab|tr=sakâstân}}, from {{etyluder|peo|fa}} {{men|peo|𐎿𐎣𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴|tr=Sakastāna|sc=Xpeo}}.
 
===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun}}
 
# A {{sid|en|Q939575}}{{place|en|province |in eastern|c/Iran|full=Sistan [[Iran]]and Baluchestan}}.
# {{sid|en|Q757169}}{{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|geographic region|of the eastern {{w|Iranian Plateau}} in eastern|c/Iran|*and southern|c/Afghanistan|extending into southwestern|c/Pakistan|;|inhabited by the [[Scythian]] [[Saka]] tribe between the 2nd century {{BC}} and 1st century {{AD}}}}.
# A region of the eastern Iranian Plateau.
# {{former name of|en|Zabol}}.
 
===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=ainsst|Astins|issant|satins|stians|Stanis|Natsis|Tassin|Stains|tisans|saints|Saints|sanist|stains}}