Lakshadweep
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Lakshadweep
- /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/
Where it comes from
From Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”), from लक्ष (lakṣa, “hundred thousand”) (compare lakh) + द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”).
proper noun
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An archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.
Similar: Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islands, Laccadive Islands, Laccadives
Translations
Talk about this word "Lakshadweep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lakshadweep. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lakshadweep. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lakshadweep "Lakshadweep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lakshadweep.Cite this
@misc{lakshadweep_2026,
title = {Lakshadweep},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lakshadweep},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
