Hindu Kush en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Ultimately derived from Classical Persian هِنْدُوکُش (hindūkuš), the etymology of which is uncertain. * According to Ibn Battuta and popular etymology, from Classical Persian هِنْدُو (hindū, “Hindu”) + کُش (kuš, present stem of کُشْتَن (kuštan, “to kill”)), literally “Hindu-killer”. * According to others, a corruption of Classical Persian هِنْدُوکوه (hindūkōh), itself a compound of هِنْدُو (hindū, “Hindu”) + کوه (kōh, “mountain”), literally “mountain of the Hindus”, in which case the name would be related to the term Hindkowan used to describe people living near the region who speak Hindko. Attested in English from the 18th century.
Meanings
- A mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindoo Coosh | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Hindukush | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hindoo-Koosh | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Hindu-Coosh | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Hindu-Kush | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hindoo-Kush | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (28)
ur ہِنْدُوکُش (mountain range) · fa هندوکش (mountain range) · it Hindu Kush (mountain range) · de Hindukusch (mountain range) · fi Hindukuš (mountain range) · pl Hindukusz (mountain range) · ru Гиндуку́ш (mountain range) · mk Хиндукуш (mountain range) · pt Indocuche (mountain range) · fa هندوکش (mountain range) · cmn 縣度 /县度 (mountain range) · uz Hindukush (mountain range) · hi हिन्दूकुश (mountain range) · hy Հինդուկուշ (mountain range) · ja ヒンドゥークシュ山脈 (mountain range) · gu હિંદુકુશ (mountain range) · tg Ҳиндукуш (mountain range) · cs Hindúkuš (mountain range) · pt Hindu Kush (mountain range) · la Paropamisus (mountain range) · hi हिन्दु कुश (mountain range) · ota هندوكش (mountain range) · it Hindukush (mountain range) · la Paropanisus (mountain range) · cmn 興都庫什山脈 /兴都库什山脉 (mountain range) · mr हिंदू कुश (mountain range) · pt Hindukush (mountain range) · et Hindukuš (mountain range)