Hindu Kush
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Hindu Kush
Rhymes with -ʊʃ
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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.
proper noun Hindu-Kush · Hindukush · Hindoo-Kush · Hindoo-Koosh · Hindu-Coosh · Hindoo Coosh
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A mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Similar: Hindu Koh
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name mountain range
| 日本語 | ヒンドゥークシュ山脈 Hindūkushu sanmyaku |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 興都庫什山脈 /兴都库什山脉 Xīngdūkùshí shānmài, 縣度 /县度 Xiànduó |
| हिन्दी | हिन्दु कुश hindu kuś, हिन्दूकुश hindūkuś |
| Português | Hindu Kush, Hindukush, Indocuche |
| Deutsch | Hindukusch |
| Italiano | Hindu Kush, Hindukush |
| Русский | Гиндуку́ш Gindukúš |
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title = {Hindu Kush},
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