Kashmir

See also: kashmir

English
Map of the disputed Kashmir region.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani कश्मीर / کشمیر‎ (kaśmīr, “Kashmir”), from Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/, /kæʃ.ˈmiɹ/[1], or sometimes /ˈkæʒ.miɹ/, /kæʒ.ˈmiɹ/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Kashmir

  1. A region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) China, India, and Pakistan.
  2. An intermontane valley situated between Pir Panjal Range and Himadri.

Translations

See also

References
  1. “Kashmir”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) / Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), from Sanskrit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʃ.mir/
  • Rhymes: -aʃmir
  • Hyphenation: Kàsh‧mir

Proper noun

Kashmir m

  1. Kashmir, Cashmere
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