Pradesh

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/pɹəˈdeɪʃ//pɹəˈdɛʃ/

noun

A state (administrative division) of the Republic of India.

OriginHindi प्रदेश (pradeś) ← Sanskrit प्रदेश (pradeśa) ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *dayć- →
CommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nounPradesh (plural Pradeshes)

plural Pradeshes

  1. A state (administrative division) of the Republic of India.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  5. Proto-Indo-Iranian*pra-
  6. Sanskritप्र- (pra-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dayć-
  9. Sanskritदिश् (diś)
  10. Sanskritदेश (deśa)
  11. Sanskritप्रदेश (pradeśa)
  12. Hindiप्रदेश (pradeś)
  13. EnglishPradesh

Borrowed from Hindi प्रदेश (pradeś).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pradesh

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Anagrams

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APA

Pradesh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pradesh

MLA

“Pradesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pradesh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pradesh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pradesh.

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