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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Indo adeuryeok
"인도 아대륙은 다양한 문화로 유명합니다."
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."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
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.
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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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