Lakshadweep

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/ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/

proper noun

An archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.

Similar
Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi IslandsLaccadive IslandsLaccadives
OriginSanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa) ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *dwi-Hp-ás ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.

    Synonyms: Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islands, Laccadive Islands, Laccadives

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.

Similar
Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi IslandsLaccadive IslandsLaccadives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂lek-
  2. Sanskritरक्ष् (rakṣ)?
  3. Sanskritलक्ष् (lakṣ)
  4. Sanskritलक्ष (lakṣa)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  6. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dwáH
  7. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dwi-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep-
  9. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hā́ps
  10. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dwi-Hp-ás
  11. Sanskritद्वीप (dvīpa)
  12. Sanskritलक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa)
  13. EnglishLakshadweep

From Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”), from लक्ष (lakṣa, “hundred thousand”) (compare lakh) + द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”).

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Translations

Arabic لاكشادويب
  • لاكشادويب (lākshādwayb)union territory of India
Bengali লক্ষদ্বীপ
  • লক্ষদ্বীপ (lokkhoddip)union territory of India
Chinese Mandarin 拉克沙
  • 拉克沙 (Lākèshā)union territory of India
Hebrew לקשאדוויפ
  • לקשאדוויפunion territory of India
Hindi लक्षद्वीप
  • लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīp)union territory of India
Japanese ラクシャディープ
  • ラクシャディープ (Rakushadīpu)union territory of India
Korean 락샤드위프
  • 락샤드위프 (Raksyadeuwipeu)union territory of India
Polish Lakszadiwy
  • Lakszadiwyunion territory of India
Punjabi ਲਕਸ਼ਦੀਪ
  • ਲਕਸ਼ਦੀਪ (lakśadīp)union territory of India
Russian Лакшадви́п
  • Лакшадви́п (Lakšadvíp)union territory of India
Tamil இலட்சத்தீவுகள்
  • இலட்சத்தீவுகள் (ilaṭcattīvukaḷ)union territory of India
Thai ลักษทวีป
  • ลักษทวีปunion territory of India
Urdu لکشادیپ
  • لکشادیپ (lakśādīp)union territory of India
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