Mohenjo-daro

proper noun

An archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan, built around 2500 BCE by the Indus Valley Civilization.

OriginSindhi موهن جو دڙو →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan, built around 2500 BCE by the Indus Valley Civilization.

Origin

  1. Sindhiموهن جو دڙو
  2. EnglishMohenjo-daro

Borrowed from Sindhi موهن جو دڙو (mõ jo dṛo) / मोहन जो दड़ो (“Mound of Dead Men”).

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APA

Mohenjo-daro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohenjo-daro

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“Mohenjo-daro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohenjo-daro. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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