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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSouth Asia
/saʊθ ˈeɪ.ʃə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A region in the southern part of Asia, typically including countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
"South Asia is known for its diverse cultures, languages, and religions." - 2
The geopolitical area that encompasses several countries in the southern part of the Asian continent.
"The economic growth in South Asia has been remarkable in recent years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'South Asia' combines 'south', derived from Old English 'sūþ', and 'Asia', which comes from Latin 'Asia', possibly from Greek 'Ἀσία'. The term has evolved to denote the southern region of the Asian continent, encompassing countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "South Asia" is said worldwide
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Asie du Sud
Transliteration: Azi du Sud
"L'Asie du Sud est riche en diversité culturelle."
Südasien
Transliteration: Züdasien
"Südasien hat eine reiche Geschichte."
Asia meridionale
Transliteration: Asia meridionale
"L'Asia meridionale è famosa per la sua cucina."
Asia del Sur
Transliteration: Asia del Sur
"Asia del Sur es un área de gran diversidad."
Ásia do Sul
Transliteration: Ásia do Sul
"A Ásia do Sul é conhecida por suas tradições."
दक्षिण एशिया
Transliteration: Dakshin Asia
"दक्षिण एशिया में कई भाषाएँ बोली जाती हैं।"
南亚
Transliteration: Nán yà
"南亚的文化多样性令人惊叹。"
남아시아
Transliteration: Nam Asia
"남아시아는 다양한 문화로 유명합니다."
南アジア
Transliteration: Minami Ajia
"南アジアは多様な文化を持っています。"
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