Lakshadweep
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/
Proper noun
Lakshadweep
- Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
Synonyms
- (former names) Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islands, Laccadive Islands
Translations
union territory of India
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