India en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- ĭnʹdēə (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɪndiːə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɪndi.ə/ (General-American)
- (UK) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš Sanskrit सिन्धु॑ (síndhu)bor. Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía)bor. Latin Indiabor. Old English Indea English India Inherited from Old English India, Indea, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus river”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”). Compare Middle English Inde and Ynde from Old French Ynde (original form started to prevail in the 16th century), Classical Persian هند (hind, “India”), Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “a river, stream”). Doublet of Indus, Sindhu, Hindu, and Sindh.
Meanings
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A country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of India. Capital: New Delhi.
The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare third term in power.
2024 February 15, Aishwarya S Iyer and Rhea Mogul, “‘Erasing a part of history’ – What a double mosque demolition tells us about India ahead of crucial election”, in CNN:
- (historical, in modern use, proscribed) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.
- (historical, qualifier:often "British India") A territory of the British Empire, chiefly comprising the modern day countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Burma.
- A female given name.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
India pale ale · India matting · India proof · Portuguese India · Indiaman · Serindia · Indoasia · India ebony · Farther India · Belindia · india rubber · India paper · song of India · Indian · Northeast India · All India · Pride of India tree · Chindia · India ink · bean of India · Silicon Valley of India
Descendants
ఇండియా · ഇന്ത്യ · ഇന്റ്യ · इंडिया · ইন্ডিয়া · ઈન્ડિયા · インディア · Íńdíà · ʻInia · ഇന്ദ്യ · इंडिया · ಇಂಡಿಯಾ · இந்தியா · ʻĪnia · 인디아 · इंडिया
Meronyms
Relateds
Bharat · Countries of the world
Synonyms
Hindustan · the subcontinent (Landmass) · Hindustan (Republic of India) · Hinduland (Republic of India) · Bharat (Republic of India) · Bharat · Indian subcontinent (Landmass) · South Asia (Landmass)
Translations (240)
nrf Înde (the country) · id India (the country) · ta இந்தியா (the country) · ce Хӏиндойчоь (the country) · ug ھىندىستان (the country) · af Indië (the country) · lt Indija (the country) · hi हिन्दुस्तान (the country) · ps هندوستان (the country) · as ভাৰত (the country) · rar Īnītia (the country) · sh Ìndija (the country) · lv Indija (the country) · sd هندستان (the country) · ta பாரதம் (the country) · za Yindu (the country) · da Indien (the country) · ja インド (the country) · mi Īnia (the country) · kam India (the country) · inh Хӏиндиче (the country) · sa भारत (the country) · is Indland (the country) · ha Indiya (the country) · gur Indo (the country) · sv Indien (the country) · hak 印度 (the country) · hi भारत (the country) · xcl Հնդիկք (the country) · fa هِنْد (the country) · chr ᎢᏂᏗᎢᎠ (the country) · cop ⲑⲉⲛⲧⲓⲕⲏ (the country) · sd ڀارت (the country) · cdo 印度 (the country) · rom Indiya (the country) · aii ܗܸܢܕܘܼ (the country) · ks भारत (the country) · nap Innia (the country) · si භාරත් (the country) · ks ہِندوستان (the country) · he הֹדּוּ (the country) · lb Indien (the country) · csb Indie (the country) · bo ཧིན་དྷུ (the country) · ja 印度 (the country) · br India (the country) · ja インディア (the country) · mn Энэтхэг (the country) · fr Inde (the country) · pa ਇੰਡੀਆ (the country) · dv ހިންދުސްތާނު (the country) · es India (the country) · dv އިންޑިއާ (the country) · zh 印度 (the country) · gu ભારત (the country) · fro Ynde (the country) · tk Hindistan (the country) · ks بھارَت (the country) · mni ꯚꯥꯔꯠ (the country) · gl India (the country) · ga Poblacht na hIndia (the country) · sd هند (the country) · ks اِنڈِیا (the country) · ro India (the country) · nb India (the country) · hi हिन्द (the country) · tyv Энеткек (the country) · kn ಭಾರತ (the country) · sw Uhindi (the country) · bi India (the country) · zza Hindıstan (diq) (the country) · kok भारत (the country) · dsb Indiska (the country) · yue 印度 (the country) · bo རྒྱ་གར (the country) · hi भारतवर्ष (the country) · sw Hindi (the country) · xwo ᡄᠨᡄᡑᡍᡄᡎ (the country) · bua Энэдхэг (the country) · sw India (the country) · sgs Indėjė (the country) · sq India (the country) · ca Índia (the country) · rhg Indía (the country) · cu Ⰺⱀⰴⰺⱑ (the country) · mk Индија (the country) · hu India (the country) · nl India (the country) · ko 인도 (the country) · ml ഇന്ത്യ (the country) · mt l-Indja (the country) · el Ινδία (the country) · kum Гьиндистан (the country) · ky Индия (the country) · de Indien (the country) · din Indiɛn (the country) · dz རྒྱ་གར (the country) · izh India (the country) · ks इंडिया (the country) · fro Inde (the country) · yi אינדיע (the country) · mn ᠡᠨᠡᠳᠬᠡᠭ (the country) · ky Үндүстан (the country) · cs Indie (the country) · am ህንድ (the country) · mnc ᠶᡝᠨ ᡩᡠ (the country) · pa اِنْڈِیا (the country) · zh Йиндў (the country) · ce Инди (the country) · brh Inđíá (the country) · xal Эндкг (the country) · tg Ҳинд (the country) · pa ہِنْد (the country) · cu Їндїꙗ (the country) · khb ᦊᦲᧃᧈᦎᦴᧈ (the country) · et India (the country) · ko 인디아 (the country) · ar الهند (the country) · grc Ἰνδία (the country) · ps انډيا (the country) · to ʻInitia (the country) · my အိန္ဒိယ (the country) · ti ህንዲ (the country) · sl Índija (the country) · rom Pharatiya (the country) · kmr Hindistan (the country) · kw Eynda (the country) · hy Հնդկաստան (the country) · tl Indiya (the country) · doi भारत (the country) · ka ინდოეთი (the country) · haw ʻĪnia (the country) · ba Һиндостан (the country) · pt Índia (the country) · te ఇండియా (the country) · xpr 𐭇𐭍𐭃𐭎𐭕𐭍 (the country) · or ଭାରତ (the country) · ga An India (the country) · pdt Indien (the country) · sco Indie (the country) · sk India (the country) · te భారత (the country) · yo Íńdíà (the country) · oc Índia (the country) · hi हिंदुस्तान (the country) · bg И́ндия (the country) · km ឥណ្ឌា (the country) · ur بھارَت (the country) · km ឥណ្ឌៀ (the country) · mer India (the country) · ki India (the country) · pa ہِنْدُوسْتان (the country) · zh 印度 (the country) · pa ਹਿੰਦ (the country) · cop ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ (the country) · sat ᱥᱤᱧᱚᱛ (the country) · pl Indie (the country) · peo 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (the country) · crh İndistan (the country) · eu India (the country) · ps هند (the country) · be І́ндыя (the country) · ay Indya (the country) · ru И́ндия (the country) · pa بھارَت (the country) · rue І́ндія (the country) · tg Ҳиндустон (the country) · si ඉන්දියාව (the country) · lo ອິນເດັຽ (the country) · te భారత దేశము (the country) · hi इंडिया (the country) · sah Үүндүйэ (the country) · gu હિંદ (the country) · hsb Indiska (the country) · kn ಹಿಂದೂಸ್ಥಾನ (the country) · luo India (the country) · ug Һиндистан (the country) · cy India (the country) · sh Ѝндија (the country) · ia India (the country) · an India (the country) · sip རྒྱ་གར (the country) · ms India (the country) · mai भारत (the country) · az Hindistan (the country) · pal hndwk'ʾn (/Hindūgān/) (the country) · os Инди (the country) · ne भारत (the country) · fi Intia (the country) · fa هِنْدُوسْتان (the country) · vi Ấn Độ (the country) · mg India (the country) · tk Хиндистан (the country) · egy h-n:d-wA-i-i-N25 (the country) · mr भारत (the country) · ur ہِنْدُوسْتان (the country) · wuu 印度 (the country) · ar الْهِنْد (the country) · kk Үндістан (the country) · hi हिंद (the country) · la India (the country) · xal Энеткг (the country) · xcl Հնդկաստան (the country) · bn ভারত (the country) · tr Hindistan (the country) · scn Ìnnia (the country) · ug ئەنەتكەك (the country) · ang Indea (the country) · ast India (the country) · ml ഭാരതം (the country) · brx भारत (the country) · gu ઈન્ડિયા (the country) · eo Barato (the country) · crh-ro Hindístan (the country) · lbe Гьиндусттан (the country) · mnw ဂလာ (the country) · ur اِنْڈِیا (the country) · uk І́ндія (the country) · ab Индиа (the country) · eo Hindujo (the country) · te భారతదేశం (the country) · ks हिन्दोस्तान (the country) · sa भारतवर्ष (the country) · lo ອິນເດຍ (the country) · eo Hindio (the country) · it India (the country) · szl Indyje (the country) · uz Hindiston (the country) · new भारत (the country) · tt Һиндстан (the country) · kn ಭಾರತ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ (the country) · th อินเดีย (the country) · pa ਹਿੰਦੁਸਤਾਨ (the country) · fo India (the country) · he הודו (the country) · pa ਭਾਰਤ (the country) · ur ہِنْد (the country) · ady Индие (the country) · mni ভারত (the country) · sq Indi (the country)