Meanings
proper noun
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Origin
- Sanskritलक्षद्वीप“hundred thousand islands”
- Prakrit𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀻𑀯
- EnglishLaccadive Islands
From Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀻𑀯 (lakkhadīva), from Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”) (compare Lakshadweep).
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