Etymology

Ladakh

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Today it means: A union territory of India. Capitals: Leh and Kargil. It constitutes an eastern portion of Kashmir (disputed between India, Pakistan, and China). Full definition →

Hindi लद्दाख़ ← Urdu لداخ ← Classical Persian لداخ
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  1. Tibetan · derived fromལ་དྭགས
  2. Classical Persian · derived fromلداخ
  3. Urdu · borrowed fromلداخ
  4. Hindi · borrowed fromलद्दाख़
  5. English todayLadakh

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi लद्दाख़ (laddāx) / Urdu لداخ (laddāx)), itself derived from Classical Persian لداخ (ladāx), ultimately derived from Tibetan ལ་དྭགས (la dwags),

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