"Hindu Kush" meaning in English

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Proper name

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. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|derived}} derived, {{der|en|fa-cls|هِنْدُوکُش|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Classical Persian هِنْدُوکُش (hindūkuš), {{der+|en|fa-cls|هِنْدُوکُش|nocap=1}} derived from Classical Persian هِنْدُوکُش (hindūkuš), {{m|fa-cls|هِنْدُو}} هِنْدُو (hindū), {{m|fa-cls|کُش}} کُش (kuš), {{m|fa-cls|هِنْدُو}} هِنْدُو (hindū), {{m|fa-cls|کوه}} کوه (kōh) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hindu Kush
  1. A mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Wikipedia link: Hindu Kush Categories (place): Mountains Synonyms: Hindu-Kush, Hindukush, Hindu-Kho [obsolete], Hindoo-Kush [obsolete], Hindoo-Kho [obsolete], Hindoo-Koosh [obsolete], Hindu-Coosh [obsolete], Hindoo Coosh [obsolete] Translations (mountain range): Հինդուկուշ (Hindukuš) (Armenian), 興都庫什山脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 兴都库什山脉 (Xīngdūkùshí shānmài) (Chinese Mandarin), Hindúkuš [masculine] (Czech), هندوکش (hindūkuš) (Dari), Hindukuš (Estonian), Hindukuš (Finnish), Hindukusch [masculine] (German), हिन्दु कुश (hindu kuś) (Hindi), हिन्दूकुश (hindūkuś) [masculine] (Hindi), هندوکش (hendukoš) (Iranian Persian), Hindu Kush [masculine] (Italian), Hindukush [masculine] (Italian), ヒンドゥークシュ山脈 (Hindūkushu sanmyaku) (Japanese), Paropamisus [masculine] (Latin), Paropanisus [masculine] (Latin), Хиндукуш (Hindukuš) [masculine] (Macedonian), Hindukusz [masculine] (Polish), Hindu Kush [masculine] (Portuguese), Гиндуку́ш (Gindukúš) [masculine] (Russian), ہندوکش (hindūkuś) (Urdu)

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