Hindu Kush

See also: Hindukush and Hindu-Kush

English

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Etymology

Ultimately derived from Classical Persian هِنْدُوکُش (hindūkuš), the etymology of which is uncertain.

  • According to Ibn Battuta and popular etymology, it is interpreted as a compound of هِنْدُو (hindū) +‎ کُش (kuš), which would mean “Hindu-slayer”.
  • Some interpret it to be a corruption of هِنْدُو (hindū) +‎ کوه (kōh), which would mean “Mountains of the Indus / of India”, related to the term Hindkowan used to describe people living near the region who speak Hindko.

Attested in English from the 18th century.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ʊʃ

Proper noun

Hindu Kush

  1. A mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Translations

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Proper noun

Hindu Kush m

  1. Hindu Kush (a mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan)
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