Swadesh

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/ˈswɑːdɛʃ/

proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit.

OriginHindi स्वदेश ← Bengali স্বদেশ ← Sanskrit स्वदेश →
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Meanings

Swadesh1

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

Swadesh2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Sanskritस्वदेश
  2. Bengaliস্বদেশ
  3. Hindiस्वदेश
  4. EnglishSwadesh

From Hindi स्वदेश (svadeś), Bengali স্বদেশ (śodeś) (both “homeland”), and other terms derived from Sanskrit स्वदेश (svadeśa).

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Translations

Russian Сводеш
  • Сводеш (Svodeš)surname
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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