Laccadive Islands

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Laccadive Islands

/ˈlækəˌdiːv/
/ˈlækəˌdaɪv/
/ˈlækədɪv/

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From Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀻𑀯 (lakkhadīva), from Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”) (compare Lakshadweep).

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Lakshadweep

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Laccadive Islands. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laccadive%20islands

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"Laccadive Islands." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laccadive%20islands.

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@misc{laccadive_islands_2026,
  title = {Laccadive Islands},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laccadive%20islands},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}