Südasien

German

Etymology

Süd (south) +‎ Asien (Asia)

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Proper noun

Südasien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Südasiens)

  1. South Asia (a geographic region of Asia, comprising all the countries of the Indian subcontinent (principally India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan) and the Indian Ocean (principally Sri Lanka, Maldives))
    Holonym: Asien
    Coordinate terms: Nordasien, Ostasien, Südostasien, Westasien, Zentralasien

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