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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesインド亜大陸
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Indo adairiku
"インド亜大陸は多様な文化で知られています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large landmass in South Asia that includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.
"The Indian Subcontinent is known for its diverse cultures and languages." - 2
A geographical region characterized by shared historical and cultural ties among its countries.
"Many historical events have shaped the political landscape of the Indian Subcontinent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the proper adjective 'Indian', derived from the Indus River via Latin and Greek, with 'subcontinent', a 19th-century geographical coinage denoting a major subdivision of a continent that is politically or geographically distinct. It gained widespread currency during the British colonial era to describe the distinct landmass south of the Himalayas.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Indian subcontinent"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Indian subcontinent" is said worldwide
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Sous-continent indien
Transliteration: Su kɔ̃tinent ɛ̃djɛ̃
"Le sous-continent indien est riche en diversité culturelle."
Indisches Subkontinent
Transliteration: Indisches Subkontinent
"Der indische Subkontinent hat eine lange Geschichte."
Sottocontinente indiano
Transliteration: Sottocontinente indiano
"Il sottocontinente indiano è noto per la sua varietà culturale."
Subcontinente indio
Transliteration: Subcontinente indio
"El subcontinente indio tiene una rica herencia cultural."
Subcontinente indiano
Transliteration: Subcontinente indiano
"O subcontinente indiano é conhecido por sua diversidade."
भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप
Transliteration: Bhartiya upmahadweep
"भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप में कई संस्कृतियाँ हैं।"
印度次大陆
Transliteration: Yìndù cì dàlù
"印度次大陆以其丰富的文化而闻名。"
인도 아대륙
Transliteration: Indo adeuryeok
"인도 아대륙은 다양한 문화로 유명합니다."
インド亜大陸
Transliteration: Indo adairiku
"インド亜大陸は多様な文化で知られています。"
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