Ladakh

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Ladakh

/ləˈdɑk/ US
/ləˈdɑːk/ UK
/ləˈd.dɑːx/ India, Pakistan
/ləˈd.dɑːk/ India, Pakistan

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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name region

한국어	라다크 Radakeu
日本語	ラダック Radakku
中文	拉達克 /拉达克 Lādákè
हिन्दी	लद्दाख़ laddāx
Português	Ladaque
Français	Ladakh
Deutsch	Ladakh
Русский	Лада́кх Ladákx, Ладак Ladak
العربية	لَادَاخ lādāḵ

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"Ladakh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ladakh. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Ladakh. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ladakh

Chicago

"Ladakh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ladakh.

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@misc{ladakh_2026,
  title = {Ladakh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ladakh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}