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Ladakh en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ləˈdɑːk/ (UK)
• /ləˈd.dɑːx/ (India, Pakistan)
• /ləˈdɑk/ (General-American)
• /ləˈd.dɑːk/ (India, Pakistan)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi लद्दाख़ (laddāx) / Urdu لداخ (laddāx)), itself derived from Classical Persian لداخ (ladāx), ultimately derived from Tibetan ལ་དྭགས (la dwags),

Meanings

1. A union territory of India. Capitals: Leh and Kargil. It constitutes an eastern portion of Kashmir (disputed between India, Pakistan, and China).
2. A mountain range in the union territory of Ladakh, India.

Deriveds

Ladakhi

Relateds

Aksai Chin

Translations (22)

de Ladakh (region) · fa لداخ (region) · bo ལ་དྭགས (region) · ko 라다크 (region) · ks لداخ (region) · ru Ладак (region) · cmn 拉達克 /拉达克 (region) · ru Лада́кх (region) · or ଲଦାଖ (region) · or ଲାଦାଖ୍ (region) · ja ラダック (region) · hi लद्दाख़ (region) · mr लडाख (region) · kn ಲಡಾಖ್ (region) · dz ལ་དྭགས (region) · or ଲାଡ଼କ (region) · mnc ᠯᠠᡩ᠋ᠠᡴ (region) · pt Ladaque (region) · fr Ladakh (region) · ur لدّاخ (region) · pa ਲੱਦਾਖ਼ (region) · bn লদ্দাখ (region)