India

India [1]
India [2]
India [3]

Alternative forms edit

• india

Etymology edit

From English India.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪndia]^[1]

Noun edit

India

1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter I.
2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter I.
3. (time zone) UTC+09:00

Translations edit

References edit

English Wikipedia has an article on:

India

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English Wikipedia has an article on:

India (word)

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old English India, Indea, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus river”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).

Compare Middle English Inde and Ynde from Old French Ynde (original form started to prevail in the 16th century), Classical Persian هند (hind, “India”), Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “a river, stream”).

Pronunciation edit

• (India) IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.dɪə̯/, /ˈɪɳ.ɖɪ.jaː/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.dɪə/
• (General American) enPR: ĭnʹdēə, IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.di.ə/

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Proper noun edit

India (plural Indias)

2. A country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of India. Capital: New Delhi.
4. (chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.
5. (historical, often "British India") A territory of the British Empire, chiefly comprising the modern day countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Burma.
6. A female given name

Usage notes edit

When discussing the pre-modern history of South Asia, naming the entire subcontinent India is common. For discussing the current states, which include the Republic of India, this can cause offense and confusion and is usually avoided with the terms Indian Subcontinent or South Asia (except in the specific context of discussing Indian reunification).

At times when multiple countries existed in South Asia, these have sometimes been pluralised as Indias or Indies. The word Indies survives in some place names such as East Indies and West Indies but is otherwise obsolete.

Synonyms edit

• (Republic of India): Bharat, Hinduland (rare), Hindustan
• (Landmass): Indian subcontinent, South Asia (usually including Indian Ocean nations), the subcontinent

Meronyms edit

• (the subcontinent): Pakistan, Bangladesh

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

• → Gujarati: ઈન્ડિયા (īnḍiyā)
• → Hawaiian: ʻĪnia, ʻInia
• → Hindi: इंडिया (iṇḍiyā)
• → Bengali: ইন্ডিয়া (inḍiẏa)
• → Japanese: インディア
• → Kannada: ಇಂಡಿಯಾ (iṇḍiyā)
• → Kashmiri: इंडिया (iṃḍiyā)
• → Korean: 인디아 (india)
• → Malayalam: ഇന്ത്യ (intya), ഇന്റ്യ (inṟya), ഇന്ദ്യ (indya)
• → Marathi: इंडिया (iṇḍiyā)
• → Tamil: இந்தியா (intiyā)
• → Telugu: ఇండియా (iṇḍiyā)

Translations edit

See also edit

• Countries of the world
• (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
• (states of India) state of India; Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala／Keralam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal ^{(Category: en:States of India)}
• Bharat

Anagrams edit

• I and I, NIAID, iniad

Proper noun edit

India

1. definite nominative singular of Indi

Asturian Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^ast

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Latin India

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈindja/, [ˈĩn̪.d̪ja]
• Rhymes: -indja
• Hyphenation: In‧dia

Proper noun edit

India f

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Related terms edit

• indiu

Basque Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^eu

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /india/ [ĩn̪.d̪i.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: In‧di‧a

Proper noun edit

India inan

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

See also edit

• (countries of Asia) Asiako herrialdeak; Afganistan, Arabiar Emirerri Batuak, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, Birmania, Brunei, Ekialdeko Timor, Errusia, Filipinak, Georgia, Hego Korea, India, Indonesia, Ipar Korea, Iran, Irak, Israel, Japonia, Jordania, Kanbodia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kuwait, Laos, Libano, Malaysia, Maldivas, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapur, Siria, Sri Lanka, Tadjikistan, Taiwan, Thailandia, Turkia, Turkmenistan, Txina, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zipre,

Etymology edit

Latin India

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Etymology edit

Latin India

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.diˌaː/

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• Hyphenation: In‧di‧a

Proper noun edit

India n

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Related terms edit

• hindoe
• Indiaas
• Indiër / Indiase

Etymology edit

From Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus River”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš) (Persian هند (hend)) from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “a river, stream”).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪntia/

Proper noun edit

India n

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Etymology edit

Hindi इंडिया (iṇḍiyā)

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

   Synonyms: Bharat, Hindustan

Galician Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^gl

Alternative forms edit

• Índia (reintegrationist)

Etymology edit

Latin India

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈindja/ [ˈin̪.d̪jɐ]

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• Rhymes: -indja
• Hyphenation: In‧dia

Proper noun edit

India f

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Related terms edit

• indio

 India on Hungarian Wikipedia

Etymology edit

Latin India

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): [ˈindijɒ]
• Hyphenation: In‧dia
• Rhymes: -jɒ

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

• indiai

See also edit

• Indiai Köztársaság

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^id

Etymology edit

From Dutch India, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus river”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪndia̯]
• Hyphenation: In‧dia

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

See also edit

• (countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afganistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filipina, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Jepang, Kamboja, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea Selatan, Korea Utara, Kuwait, Laos, Libanon, Maladewa, Malaysia, Mesir, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Qatar, Rusia, Singapura, Siprus, Sri Lanka, Suriah, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tiongkok, Turki, Turkmenistan, Uni Emirat Arab, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yaman, Yordania

Further reading edit

• “India” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian Индия (Indija).

Pronunciation edit

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈindiɑ/, [ˈinde̞]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈindiɑ/, [ˈintiɑ]
• Rhymes: -indeː, -indiɑ
• Hyphenation: In‧di‧a

Noun edit

India

1. India (a country in Asia)
   • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun neljättä klaassaa vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 123:

     Anglian päävladenjat ollaa India, Australia, Lounatafrikan sojuza, Kanada.

     England's main subjects are India, Australia, South African Union, Canada.

Declension edit

Etymology edit

Latin India

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnʲdʲiə/

Proper noun edit

An India f (genitive na hIndia, nominative plural na hIndiacha)

1. India (a country in South Asia; official name: Poblacht na hIndia)

Usage notes edit

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Further reading edit

• “India”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• Entries containing “India” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^it

Etymology edit

From Latin India.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.dja/
• Rhymes: -indja
• Hyphenation: Ìn‧dia

Proper noun edit

India f

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Derived terms edit

• Indie
• indiano

Anagrams edit

• daini

Latin Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^la

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “the Indus river”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Proto-Iranian *hínduš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation edit

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.di.a/, [ˈɪn̪d̪iä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.di.a/, [ˈin̪d̪iä]

Proper noun edit

India f sg (genitive Indiae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) (chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) India (a region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent)
2. (New Latin) India (a country in South Asia)

Declension edit

First-declension noun, singular only.

Descendants edit

• Sicilian: Ìnnia

References edit

• India in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• India in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Malagasy Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^mg

Etymology edit

Latin India

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^no

Etymology edit

Latin India

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Derived terms edit

• Indiahavet

Related terms edit

• inder
• indisk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Etymology edit

Latin India

Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Derived terms edit

• Indiahavet

Related terms edit

• indar
• indisk

Etymology edit

From Latin India.

Proper noun edit

India f

1. Obsolete spelling of Índia

Etymology edit

Latin India

Pronunciation edit

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Proper noun edit

India f

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^sk

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): [ˈinɟi̯a]

Proper noun edit

India f (genitive singular Indie, declension pattern of ulica)

1. India (a country in South Asia)

References edit

• “India”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^es

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus River”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš) (modern Persian هند (hend)) from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “a river, stream”).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈindja/ [ˈĩn̪.d̪ja]

• Audio (Spain):

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• Rhymes: -indja
• Syllabification: In‧dia

Proper noun edit

India f

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Usage notes edit

• The definite article is optional when referring to India in Spanish (i.e. la India).

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

• “India”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^sw

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English India.

Pronunciation edit

• Audio (Kenya)

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Proper noun edit

India

1. India (a country in South Asia)

   Synonyms: Uhindi, Hindi

Welsh Wikipedia has an article on:

India

Wikipedia ^cy

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪndja/
• Rhymes: -ɪndja

Proper noun edit

India f

1. India (a country in South Asia)

Usage notes edit

In older, more formal language, this country name is found preceded by the definite article yr.

Coordinate terms edit

• (countries of Asia) gwledydd Asia; Affganistan, Armenia, Aserbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhwtan, Brwnei, Cambodia, Casachstan, Catar, Coweit, Cirgistan, Cyprus, De Corea, Dwyrain Timor, yr Emiradau Arabaidd Unedig, Fietnam, Georgia, Iemen, India, Indonesia, Irac, Iran, Israel, Japan, Gwlad Tai, Gwlad yr Iorddonen, Laos, Libanus, Maleisia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Gogledd Corea, Oman, Pacistan, Palesteina, y Philipinau, Rwsia, Sawdi Arabia, Singapôr, Sri Lanca, Syria, Taiwan, Tajicistan, Tsieina, Twrci, Tyrkmenistan, Wsbecistan

Derived terms edit

• cnau'r India (“nutmegs”)

Yoruba Wikipedia has an article on:

Íńdíà

Wikipedia ^yo

Etymology edit

From English India.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /í.ŋ́.dí.à/

Proper noun edit

Íńdíà

1. India (a country in South Asia)