"Indology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Indo- + -logy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|Indo|logy}} Indo- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Indology (uncountable)
  1. The academic study of the history, culture, and languages of the Indian subcontinent. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Humanities Synonyms: Indian studies, South Asian studies Related terms: Indological, Indologist Translations (academic study of India): 印度學 (Chinese Mandarin), 印度学 (yìndùxué) (Chinese Mandarin), indologie [feminine] (Czech), indologi (Danish), indologia (Finnish), Indologie [feminine] (German), भारतविद्या (bhāratvidyā) [feminine] (Hindi), indologia [feminine] (Italian), indianistica [feminine] (Italian), үндітану (ündıtanu) (Kazakh), kaji India (Malay), indologi (Malay)

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